The Conference Board announced Nov. 1 its Consumer Confidence Index increased again in October to a nearly five-year high of 72.2. Leaping from its last increase in September, when it hit 68.4, the index is at its highest point since February 2008, two months into the Great … [Read more...]
Hurricane Sandy May Cost $50 Billion in Damage
Wall Street will reopen after Hurricane Sandy caused a two-day shutdown, the first time the New York Stock Exchange closed for weather since Hurricane Gloria in 1985. But experts don’t expect the market to carry on business as usual; instead they forecast the storm’s damage could cost … [Read more...]
Homeless Man Stays at Hotels Using Stolen Credit Cards for Two Decades
Florida police were called to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Oct. 23 to confront a man on charges of trespassing. When they arrived, the Orange County deputies got a confession of much greater proportions. … [Read more...]
Barnes & Noble Payment Systems Hacked
Customer payment information was stolen from 63 Barnes & Noble stores nationwide when thieves hacked into the keypads customers use to enter their PIN numbers during a purchase. The company discovered the compromise Sept. 14, but did not disclose the theft because the Justice … [Read more...]
Citi Fined $2 Million for Leaking Facebook Info to Press
Citigroup Inc. fired two analysts for leaking technology company secrets to the media in recent months, actions now costing the bank a $2 million fine. … [Read more...]
Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results Up 27%
In its fiscal fourth-quarter financial summary released today, Apple announced record revenue of $36 billion and net profit of $8.2 billion. Compared to one year ago, revenue for the same quarter increased by 27 percent—nearly $8 billion—and net profit rose by $1.6 billion, a … [Read more...]
Earned Income Tax Fate (47 percent) on the Chopping Block as Vulnerabilities are Examined
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney may have distanced himself from his recorded comments about the “47 percent” of Americans who pay no income taxes, but the media certainly hasn't strayed. Every word of Romney’s economic plan has been under close scrutiny. For example, … [Read more...]
Manage Your Taxes
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Manage Your Taxes Chapter 2: Estimated Tax Payments Chapter 3: Capital Gains Tax Chapter 4: Tax Planning & Filing Your Taxes Chapter 5: Lowering Your Tax Liability Chapter 6: Tips for the First Time Tax Payer Understanding taxes Individuals and … [Read more...]
Keeping Track of Selling Structured Settlement Payments
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"I have no idea what structured settlement payments I have left." "There’s no way I have already sold those payments." Those of us that have been in the cash flow business for any length of time have heard these comments all too many times. A potential client will call … [Read more...]
Pew Examines Attitudes Toward Prepaid Debit Cards
As banks nationwide struggle to regain their reputations after the financial crisis that hit Wall Street, and consumers’ frustration with additional checking account and credit card fees grows constantly, more people are turning toward the prepaid debt card. … [Read more...]
Auto Sales for Chrysler on the Rise
Chrysler Group LLC celebrated a great sales month. For sales of Chrysler products in the month of September a 12% increase in vehicle sales was realized. This sales volume for the month of September was the largest increase in sales for Chrysler products in any year-to-year … [Read more...]
Top 6 Political Scandals in China
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China is an emerging superpower with a literacy rate of 90.9% and multi trillion dollar economy. Though its communist government is power yielding, it has encouraged privatization that has contributed to the country's rapid growth. With its defiance of western political ideologies, … [Read more...]
Short Selling Terminology
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Short Selling Stocks Chapter 2: Short Selling Terminology Chapter 3: Short Selling Limitations and Risks Chapter 4: Who Should Get Involved in Short Selling Chapter 5: Factors to Consider before Short Selling Navigate This … [Read more...]
Online Banking
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Chapter 1: Where To Open Bank Accounts Chapter 2: Which Type of Bank Account Should You Open Chapter 3: Bank Account Interest Rates Chapter 4: Bank Account Charges and Fees Chapter 5: Online Banking Chapter 6: Bank Account Facts Online Banking Online banking is a favorite … [Read more...]
Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World
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Living in big cities can be great if you have the money to support the lifestyle and the opportunities that these cities offer. Here are some of the most expensive cities in the world - consider yourself lucky if you can afford to live in one of these. … [Read more...]
Free IRS Webinar About the Affordable Care Act
Participate on September 9th in the free IRS webinar about the Affordable Care Act. This is geared towards tax professionals but anyone can listen in. What you will learn is the ins and outs of the recent health care legislation overall. Tax agents will earn one CPE credit for … [Read more...]
Top 7 Political Scandals in Japan
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Most of Japan’s political scandals have revolved around bribes and misappropriation of funds by top Japanese officials. Powerful private sector firms have been found to be in cahoots with government officials in carrying out these large scale corrupt activities. There is a systematic … [Read more...]
Investing in Mutual Funds
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Growing Your Wealth with Investments Chapter 2: Learn How To Invest Chapter 3: Cash Investments Chapter 4: Investing in Stocks Chapter 5: Investing In Bonds Chapter 6: Investing in Real Estate Chapter 7: Investing in Mutual Funds Investing in … [Read more...]
Capital Gains Tax
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Manage Your Taxes Chapter 2: Estimated Tax Payments Chapter 3: Capital Gains Tax Chapter 4: Tax Planning & Filing Your Taxes Chapter 5: Lowering Your Tax Liability Chapter 6: Tips for the First Time Tax Payer Capital Gains Tax You have to … [Read more...]
Types of IRAs
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Table of Contents Types of Bank Investments Certificate of Deposit Types of IRAs 401k Plans Types of Bond Investments Fixed Income Investing Navigate This Post IRA Traditional IRA Roth IRA Self Directed IRA SEP IRA Simple IRA IRA The Employee Retirement Income … [Read more...]
