Feb 2017 Newsletter

6 Surprising Tax Laws You May Not Know About
6 Surprising Tax Laws You May Not Know About
With April only a few months away, it’s never too early to start thinking about taxes. But while certain tax laws are fairly well-known, there are some rules on the books that will probably come as a surprise. Here are a few you probably …
Fox Business

10 tax forms you need to know before you file
Ask the IRS’s website for a list of all federal tax forms and you’ll get over 900 results. That’s a ton of forms. Happily, you probably don’t …
USA Today

Do I Have To Change Jobs To Get Paid Fairly?Do I Have To Change Jobs To Get Paid Fairly?
I’ve been at my job for two and a half years. I’m getting fed up because I keep getting more and more responsibility but my pay stays the same …
Forbes

How Does A Reverse Mortgage Work?
When people are younger and think of cashing in on their home equity, they imagine renting or selling their house. If you’re at least 62-years-old …
Investopedia

Your Magic Number: The Best-Kept Secret for Managing Your Personal FinancesYour Magic Number: The Best-Kept Secret for Managing Your Personal Finances
I think that everyone I know – from family and friends, to business associates and clients and customers – wishes they could do a better job with …
INC

Do You Really Need to Balance Your Checkbook?
We live in a time when you can keep your calendar on your phone, carry your debit card in your back pocket, download a personal finance app to …
Investor Junkie

45 Smart Financial Moves You Can Make in an Hour or Less This Weekend45 Smart Financial Moves You Can Make in an Hour or Less This Weekend
Hey, can you spare a few minutes? We know you’re busy, but chances are you can set aside 15 or 30 minutes, or even an hour, to tackle some of …
Kiplinger

Why you could have hundreds of credit scores
Lenders use them to decide whether to loan you money, and in some cases, how much interest to charge you. But here’s the thing: It’s not that easy …
CNN

19 Million Americans Pay Tax on Social Security Benefits. Will You Be One of Them?19 Million Americans Pay Tax on Social Security Benefits. Will You Be One of Them?
To get Social Security retirement benefits, you have to work for at least 10 years, and therefore many retirees see their Social Security checks …
Fox Business

Millions of families will wait longer for tax refunds this year
For most taxpayers, the start of the tax season usually means receiving a sizable refund check that can go toward savings, long-needed car …
San Francisco Gate

Accepting Credit Cards 101: What Your Business Needs to KnowAccepting Credit Cards 101: What Your Business Needs to Know
Accepting credit cards at your business – whether you have a physical location or operate solely online – has been a proven way to attract and  …
INC

Saving Your Home From Foreclosure
A beautiful home – complete with a loving family and wonderful memories – is part of the American Dream. A major part of many peoples’ lives is …
Investopedia

Cartoon

“How can you call me unemotional? You’ve seen me cry over interest rates!”
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen

Trivia

When in 2003 was the new $20 bill introduced?

See the answer below.

 

Top-paying jobsTop-paying jobs
Anesthesiologists take home a median $335,000 in salary and bonus annually. What other great careers from CNNMoney and PayScale.com’s list of Best …
CNN Money

What Year Was It?

Beatles Arrive in New York

Beatles Arrive in New York

Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York’s Kennedy Airport – and “Beatlemania” arrives.
The day was Feb 7. What year was it?

Trivia Answer
When in 2003 was the new $20 bill introduced?
Answer: October 9th. The treasury revamps paper money every 7 to 10 years to ward off possible counterfeiters.
Quote of the Week
“Money often costs too much.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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