Month: April 2010
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Loving Life
This afternoon I will be attending the funeral of a man who I never met. In fact, I am not sure I ever saw him. However, his wife, daughter and son-in-law are friends of mine and our family. This past weekend another tragedy. A couple who used to attend our church were involved in a…
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Withholding – Too Much, Too Little?
Are you having too little withheld from you paycheck for taxes? Many people use their company federal and state payroll tax withholdings to fund their savings plans by withholding too much. Are you one of them?By over-withholding, the government is getting an interest-free loan from many Americans who would otherwise be better off getting their…
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More Social Media
Well, I tried it. Last night I spent some time trying to get in the Facebook generation. Like I mentioned in a previous blog, I am not sure that I want to be a part of the Facebook crowd – specifically, I alluded to the social media craze. But, I gave it a shot. I…
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Social Media
I am trying my best to understand and properly use this new “social media” thing. It sounds great and, quite frankly, I like remaining in contac tiwht people. However, it seems as if we might be taking this a little too far.At Financial Focus, right now I use Twitter. My address to financialfocus1. I am…
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PC or Mac??
Over the last several weeks I have been looking at computers. We actually purchased two – one for my wife’s business and one for my daughter (with her Christmas cash). All along the way, I have been hearing more and more about the Apple Mac. In fact, everyone I have talked to has said “…go…
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Cash For Clunkers
All we have heard about over the last few weeks is the Cash For Clunkers program. It was government program to give a boost to the sales of existing automobile inventory.From the start this program was in trouble. They ran out of funding within the very first week.Now, dealers are reporting that they are not…