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December Financial Times

Finally! The December issue of Financial Times, with the following official comments from your Trusted Financial Advisor: RIPPLE EFFECTS OF PROSPERITY–When you have your financial stuff together, you make the world a better place. Most of the time, financial decisions are evaluated in terms of their personal impact, but well-managed and prosperous individuals also have [...]

November Financial Times

The newest issue of the Financial Times is out. Here is a summary of some key issues: Bill Gates got lucky (How you can get lucky too.): For the past decade, Bill Gates has been the richest person in the world. Believe it or not, one of the reasons Bill Gates achieved such financial success [...]

New Northern Virginia Firm to provide area families with personal ‘College Admissions Coaches’

Worried that your son or daughter may not get into the college you want? What parents are saying about College Vision…… “We’re extremely happy with the work College Vision has done in raising awareness of the importance of a good head-start and early planning for college. Our son’s grades have already jumped up, he has [...]

Weekly Tax Tip

Zero capital gains rate coming in 2008 You already know the federal tax rate on capital gains varies, depending on your tax bracket, the kind of property you sell, and how long you owned it. But are you aware that starting next year some capital gains won’t be taxed at all? From 2008 through 2010, [...]

New Tax Tip

How to determine the amount of a casualty loss deduction Fire, flood, tornado. Violent weather can wreak emotional and financial havoc. If your home, vehicle or other personal property is damaged or destroyed by a sudden, unexpected casualty, an itemized tax deduction may help ease the financial burden. In most cases, you claim a casualty [...]

October Financial Times

The newest issue of the Financial Times is out. Here’s a summary: Antidote to the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis: What impact will the sub-prime mortgage crisis have on your financial life? A brief discussion of the problem and the possible ripple effects – along with a proven approach to riding out the inevitable ups and downs [...]

Weekly Tax Tip

Check the link below on how to properly prepare yourself in case your return is chosen for a random audit. Weekly Tax Tip

September Financial Times

The September issue of the Financial Times (and not that London nonsense, but the REAL Financial Times) is out. Here is a summary of some of the key issues: PAPER ASSETS VS REAL ASSETS Paper assets and real assets have distinct differences. Not only is it important to know and understand these differences, it’s also [...]