Five Smart Tips for Your Tax Return

paying taxes thumb Five Smart Tips for Your Tax ReturnHave you filed your income tax return this year?

Taxes are our single largest expense.  However, we generally like to avoid thinking about them.  The idea of giving large sums of our money to the government is unpleasant at best.

Of course, as Ben Franklin stated, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”  Taxes are an inevitable fact of life. 

Therefore, as …

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Barack Obama’s Wealth Redistribution: Is It A Good Plan?

“My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” ~ Barack Obama

Wealth redistribution is a subject that I just don’t get.  Maybe somebody can explain it to me.  How is it fair to take money from people that have rightfully earned it and give it to …

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Be Wise With Your Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate

windowslivewriter662d1c214ffb eaaftax rebate 3 Be Wise With Your Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate The economic stimulus tax rebates are on the way!  Some people have started receiving their rebates this week.  Have you received yours yet?  What do you plan to do with the tax rebate money when it comes?  This seems to be a popular topic of debate in many households today.  It is important that you make a plan for what you are going to do with the tax rebate …

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