I am announcing breaking news, there is going to be a new Federal Reserve Chair, interest rates will go up, then down and then up again. What I can’t tell you is when, how long or how much! What I can tell you is that on July 4th, this great
I am announcing breaking news, there is going to be a new Federal Reserve Chair, interest rates will go up, then down and then up again. What I can’t tell you is when, how long or how much! What I can tell you is that on July 4th, this great
Well with Memorial Day just passed and graduation in full swing, I thought this month I would share some interesting facts and figures. First in honor of our American Patriots. Since our nation’s founding, more than one million American Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have paid the ultimate
Well with Memorial Day just passed and graduation in full swing, I thought this month I would share some interesting facts and figures. First in honor of our American Patriots. Since our nation’s founding, more than one million American Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have paid the ultimate
Why did God make mothers? She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. Mostly to clean the house. To help us out of there when we were getting born. ~answers by elementary school children Well, I can think of a lot more of my own (maybe not
In 1913, 100 years ago, the Sixteenth Amendment was ratified, and the federal income tax was enacted. The original rate was a meager 7%. By 1918 the first expansion of the tax code occurred and by 2010 tax rates had been changed 34 of the 97 years of its existence.
“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” ~Paul Harvey Although the economy seems to be gaining some momentum as it transitions to a slightly stronger growth path, unresolved fiscal policy (sequestration could post some headwinds. Increased taxes and reduced government spending
Happy Valentines! The heart is the most common symbol of romantic love. Ancient cultures believed the human soul lived in the heart. Others thought it to be the source of emotion and intelligence. The heart may be associated with love because the ancient Greeks believed it was the target of
As we bring 2012 to a close and look for a Lucky 2013, there are a few important things we can now put behind us, such as the frenzy of the presidential election, the fear of the fiscal cliff…and the worst real estate downturn in recent history. I believe the
“What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your sox?” As we complete another year of the “Great Recession”, a year filled with marching the ball down the field only to be denied at the 2 yard
Of course, most of you are familiar with Hans Christian Andersen’s famous tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” in which the weaver plays on the emperor’s
