July 2010

Why Do I Need A Living Trust?

I’ve gotten 5 calls this week asking essentially the same question…”do I still need a living trust since there is no more estate tax?” First of all let me clarify that the “estate tax” is gone only for 2010.  It, unless there is some new legislation, scheduled to revert back to 2002 law.  It would

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Six Tax Benefits for Job Seekers

Did you know that you may be able to deduct some of your job search expenses on your tax return? You must be able to itemize deductions, usually made possible by owning a home and paying mortgage interest and property taxes, etc. Also, these job search expenses along with other miscellaneous itemized deductions must exceed

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Why Do We Fail?

Do you know what the major reason for failure is? Many people answer with things like, I don’t have the right education, I don’t have enough money, I don’t know the right people, I don’t have enough time or energy. While these are definitely things that need to be addressed, they are NOT the major

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How Did We Get Into This Mess Anyway!?

It doesn’t seem like that long ago, America and the world were going about business, hustling and bustling, moving and shaking. The stock market seemed strong, real estate was hitting the stratosphere, interest rates were low, money and credit was there for the taking. We were stylin. Then the news hit. Large financial organizations were

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