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The life of a retired person should be nothing but sailboats and weekend golf outings. (That may be true if you made a fortune in your career. Most of us will have to settle for drives in the country or visits to the Y swimming pool.) But even those retirees with enormous wealth face the […]

IRS tax audit. The very words can instill fear in the hearts of even the strongest, most honest men and women. Relax. We’re here with some tips to help keep auditors from knocking on your door in the dead of night. First off, remember that an audit is just the IRS asking for an explanation or proof […]

The joys of homeownership are manifold. You can nail whatever you want to the wall! You can paint a room neon green! You can be financially responsible for an alarming mortgage, personally responsible for house liability issues and emotionally responsible for how sad you get in the summer when all the neighbors around you mow their […]

What could be better than owning a small business? You get to make important business decisions, but without the pressure of running a gigantic behemoth corporation. You get to lead a few employees with benevolence and wisdom. You get to panic come tax time when you realize that what the government is asking for is more […]