If you have a credit card, you’ve probably received a notice telling you that your interest rate is going up. I did. Mine was doubling. I’ve had this Capital One account for years, make payments on time and am in good standing with the company. It’s still irritating that we, the taxpayers, have given the […]
Obama’s inaugural address did nothing to calm the fears of investors. After hearing Obama’s speech, they went back to unloading stocks. This in turn sent the Dow down more than 330 points. Once again the Dow Jones industrial average is below 8000. Obama’s speech did nothing to ease concerns about our country’s struggling economy. Personally, […]
It’a April 15th, but this has nothing to do with taxes! It is time for the Non~FIRST blog tour!(Join our alliance! Check out Non~Fiction in Rather Short Takes. Every 15th, we will featuring an author and his/her latest non~fiction book’s FIRST chapter! The feature author is: Gordon S. Jackson and his book: A Handbook […]
Actually, he will pay you to lose weight. Obesity is now classified as a disease by Uncle Sam and, therefore, Americans diagnosed as obese by their doctors can deduct out-of-pocket costs as a medical expense when they file their federal taxes. This portion of the tax code can be read in publication 502. Page 34 […]