The IRS is pumping up the volume of audits of ‘rich’ taxpayers as part of a increased attempt to clamp down on tax evasion as well as so-called “legal tax avoidance.” According to the bureau’s latest update for the year ended Sept. 30, the percentage of taxpayers who were audited increased in every category of […]
While many people will shop the big box stores for deals Friday, smaller retailers want you to pay particular attention to them the day after. There’s a national campaign from the small business division of American Express, Open Forum, called “Small Business Saturday” taking place November 27th. The basis of the campaign is that dollars spent […]
“There’s no place like home,” sighed Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Home is an ideal, a place of respite, love, and warmth (don’t forget food!) . . . and with those qualities, what better incubator for creative ideas and prosperous thinking? Let’s not forget the practical side, too, of working from a “rent-free” office […]
So are the mega-wealthy creating another asset bubble, or do they know something that the peasants who invest in stocks, bonds and real estate don’t? From Reuters: The world’s wealthiest people have responded to economic worries by buying gold by the bar — and sometimes by the ton — and by moving assets out of […]