IRS Agents Misuse Credit Cards

The government agency in charge of making sure businesses (and individuals) don’t claim deductions they aren’t entitled to doesn’t have the best controls over its own employees. Apparently some workers misused credit cards to purchase wine, party...

Planning for College Costs

Are you a parent of a teenager planning to attend college in the next year or so?  This topic is not my usual focus, but as a parent of a college student and another one headed there next year, this is an important topic to review.  If you will have a child attending...

Turn Your Parents Home Into a Tax Write-Off

I read this information recently and thought it would be great to share with you in case you will be traveling to visit friends or family this summer.  I want to be able to share resources from my contacts with you when I think it will be a benefit, and I’m sure...

Fun on the 4th of July

Did you have a great 4th of July last Thursday?  I certainly did.  As an entrepreneur, I work lots of hours and don’t often have a day off.  I do the regular bookkeeping work during the week, and often am preparing my social media posts, blogs, reading...

Business Breakthrough Summit

This past weekend I attended Caterina Rando’s Business Breakthrough Summit in San Mateo, CA.  I had actually heard of her at the Success Summit hosted by Today’s Innovative Woman Magazine (www.todaysinnovativewoman.com) a few years ago.  I had heard she...

Friends Can Give it to You Straight

Have you ever had one of those times that a friend sat you down and gave you some advice or information that you needed to hear but most friends were afraid to say anything to you about the topic because they didn’t want to offend you or make you upset? ...

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