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It seems like every end-of-summer brings a similar refrain, just with different details. These past few weeks, we have been “blessed” with: Iran and nuclear weapons. Greece, the deteriorating European Union, and signs of serious shakiness in Chinese markets. (Indeed, as I write this on Monday, the Chinese markets have dived 9 percent, and the dollar is taking a tumble too.) Continued social upheaval at…

Are you ready to grow your business? Let’s determine your immutable laws then.   Do you have some beliefs that are so ingrained that they are a part of you? Certain rules that you have learned through your life that when those rules are broken bad things always follow? Then you have some immutable laws. Immutable means unchangeable. Whether you realize it or not, you…

We’re almost done with August (!), and the school season is already starting in many areas where we serve our clients. This summer has absolutely FLOWN by — and those of us who pay attention to politics are all probably eagerly looking forward to being done with the Presidential election cycle (which is still more than a year out!). But in the shorter term, we’ll…

Self-Employed? Time to Utilize The Home Office Deduction To Its Fullest If you or someone you know is self-employed then you have heard some form of the question “Can I write off part of my house for business?”  This is a common question that we hear and there is quite a bit of confusion around this deduction.  How much of a deduction should you take,…

There is a bit of a flood of recent tax-related news that I’d normally dispense with in the opening remarks of my Note here … but it’s weighty enough (and possibly could affect you), that I wanted to take a little more time for explanation of each. But maybe the bigger news is this: NFL football is back on the air. (This past Sunday night,…

I hope you are doing well. I have some thoughts for you today that may be a little bit of a mental (or emotional) stretch. You see, when I write about financial principles in these Notes that I post, I do so recognizing that my clients come from a wide variety of different attitudes, circumstances and means. It makes for a tricky proposition, because I…