Imagine by some turn of good fortune you earned $5.19 billion over the course of four years. What would you expect to pay in taxes? At least 40 percent or so, right? While that is the case for individuals, cunning corporations with earnings of that caliber continue to pay alarmingly paltry tax …
Hunting for Treasure at Home
While you might think of your home simply as somewhere you and your family live and go about your daily lives, you might not have seriously considered that as well as being that already mentioned, it’s also somewhere where you keep all of your most treasured belongings. Ultimately, this means that …
Should You Really Be Thinking About Your Retirement in Your 50’s?
In 2014, now more than ever more and more middle aged people are becoming disillusioned with their work, and are simply waiting for their retirement. With the recent rise in the age of retirement in the UK, people are now expected to work for longer than they ever have done. So if you’re in your …
You Only Need to Read This If You Have an Amex Card and Shop at Costco
I love credit card rewards. It's funny to think that most of my excitement stems from the much-too-fast accumulation of 6%, 4% and 2% of my total spend. Even though my cash back rewards are "double the fun" of the popular 3-2-1 offers and more lucrative than the rotating 5% categories; the …
The Actual Math Behind Paying Down Your Mortgage vs Investing
One of the most popular debates among Personal Finance enthusiasts is that of “paying down debt” versus “investing.” For example, people ask: “Should I pay down my mortgage or add to my 401(k)?” -or- “Should I pay off my student loans or open a Roth IRA?” Although the debt and the …
A Lean and Mean Guide to Online Merchandising
Merchandising in storefront retail is a way of displaying merchandise in on the sales floor in such a way as to entice the customer's attention, and stimulate interest in purchasing the product. Showcasing your merchandise to best advantage can boost sagging sales, and get you back on track for …
Investing Basics: Time Horizon, Risk Tolerance and Asset Allocation
When you begin investing, there are a lot of fancy phrases that will be thrown in your face. But, don’t get overwhelmed. Every industry, in an attempt to exclude outsiders, creates their own, over-cluttered codification full of unnecessary jargon and ridiculous acronyms. From cost basis and back-end …
