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Four Critical Statistics for Small Business Employment
on October 14, 2012
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Disparaging the entrepreneurial growth of small businesses as trickle-down economics misses the shower of prosperity.
Mailbox: Disturbed by Romney’s Tax Computation in California
on October 13, 2012
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Personally I think it is a mistake to value supporting the government (taxes) higher than supporting society (charitable giving).
Budgeting – Wealth Management Carnival #4
on October 13, 2012
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This week’s Carnival is centered around Budgeting. How do you budget — or do you budget? Do you keep up with your money down to the penny, or do you have broad categories and a ballpark idea of how you’re doing?
Video: “Don’t Eat Your Dog: The Surprising Moral Case for Free Enterprise”
on October 12, 2012
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I am always amazed at the power of a good story. A good story teller will always have more influence than encyclopedia of powerful data points. Politicians understand this concept better than most, which is why they spend time talking about people.
Social Security: Reviewing Spousal Benefits with Martha Jefferson
on October 11, 2012
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Q: My husband Thomas is four years older than me and plans to delay filing for his larger Social Security benefit until age 70 when he will receive $2,600 a month. My personal benefit starts at $600 beginning at age … Read More
Assuming a Will is All You Need–Mistake #2
on October 10, 2012
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No matter your age, in addition to a will, you need two additional documents.
Tax Free $$ for Life (And We’re Not Selling Life Insurance)
on October 9, 2012
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You are invited to a NAPFA Consumer Education Foundation event at 5:30pm on Thursday Oct. 18th at the Charlottesville Senior Center.
Tax Records Show Republicans Are Overly Generous, Democrats Are Excessively Stingy
on October 9, 2012
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The hypocrisy of candidates who pretend to be generous with other people’s money while purposefully characterizing those who are actually generous destructively is an issue worthy of consideration when you vote.
Romney’s Return Suggests He Paid 57.9% in Taxes and Gifts to Charity
on October 8, 2012
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Much has been made about Mitt Romney’s tax returns. Reviewing them clarifies both public policy and personal wealth management. A quick calculation assumes their overall tax rate was 14.1%. But this number is highly misleading.
Romney’s Tax Returns: A Stellar Example of Citizenship and Generosity
on October 7, 2012
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The Romney’s generosity and tax burden is hardly the example of greed and avarice that advocates of greater government would have us believe.
Inverview with George Marotta: Stanford’s Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
on October 6, 2012
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Interview with George Marotta on his time at Stanford’s Hoover Institution with Miilton Friedman, Thomas Sowell and Edward Teller.
How Should I Go About Picking Conservative Investments for My 401(k)? ($ ?s)
on October 4, 2012
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As you get closer to the hole with each shot (this could be too much of an assumption for those hack like me) you can focus on precision over power.
Not Having an Estate Plan — Mistake #1
on October 3, 2012
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The worst thing you can do is to do nothing at all and assume everything will pan out in the end. No matter how much (or how little) money you have, you need at least a simple will.
Why Invest in the Emerging Markets?
on October 2, 2012
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Four reasons not to abandon a brilliant allocation that includes emerging markets simply because of short term fluctuations.
How Much Should I Have Saved Toward Retirement?
on October 1, 2012
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Measuring progress regularly on the path toward retirement is critical. Fall too far behind, and you risk not being able to save enough to catch up. There is no downside to arriving early.