Dec-19th-2009
Step One: Plan for the Unexpected Big Time Bill
The first step arises from debt from a one-time large expense – something that is too large to be paid for with your monthly paycheck, or by saving for a few months.
Many of these debts are investments in either an asset that will appreciate over time, [...]
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Dec-18th-2009
As an employer, you must pay employment taxes if you have employees. Fail to pay and the IRS will rain all over your parade.
Penalties
If you have employees, you absolutely must deduct and withhold various taxes from the paychecks of your employees. Since you are deducting money from the employee’s paycheck, you are handling their funds. [...]
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Dec-17th-2009
More investors are now inquiring about Coalbed Methane exploration companies. Just as uranium miners were flying well below the radar screen in early 2004, coalbed methane exploration may very well be the next very hot sector later this year and next. Historically, coalbed methane gas endangered coal miners, resulting in alarming fatalities early in the [...]
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Dec-16th-2009
MOVING! The very thought of it can send chills down our spine and can cause us to break out into a cold sweat. Experts say that any kind of “change” creates “stress”. Moving, (and especially if we are relocating to a new city or state), represents a huge change and naturally brings a great amount [...]
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Dec-15th-2009
A little planning now can help you handle a natural disaster or other emergency.
Many Americans have focused on their need to be prepared in case of an emergency. Very few, however, consider financial preparedness in their plans. From keeping an evacuation box with important documents to setting up an account with emergency funds, preparing now [...]
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Dec-14th-2009
Although investing in mutual funds isn’t the type of subject associated with wild parties and celebrations – it is something the serious investor should consider as a way of increasing their total worth.
“But what EXACTLY is a mutual fund” I hear you ask – “how does it work, who does what and how much do [...]
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