What if You Face the IRS in Court
What if You Face the IRS in Court If you have to face the IRS in court, would you know how to defend your case? Preparation is the key, but preparation depends on what your case would be about. Another important factor is whether you have a lawyer represent you or you choose to represent [...]
How to use balance transfer credit cards shrewdly
We use credit cards every day and an average individual can have 3-4 plastic pieces in his/her wallet. That’s why credit card suppliers create more and more beneficial offers to attract new customers. One of the best ideas is a rewarding system, when cardholders are rewarded for using a credit card. Some of the most [...]
Our crude buy-to-let barometer rises … as fools rush in
Weve long dabbled in the economics of online search and the patterns it throws up. This kind of nowcasting – using live data from the web that reflect real-time trends – gained wider popularity in 2010 and 2011. Our first stab at this was an exceptionally crude house price predictor which, a little tongue-in-cheek in [...]
Another One And Done Emini Trading Day
We are off to a fantastic start this year with another one and done trading day! With the volatility slowing down I am prudently adjusting my profits back to a point a day – Trade for Income! However, even with low volatility, I left several points on the table the first hour. My point is [...]
Know Before You Owe: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s New Initiative
This week marks another shift toward greater consumer protection in the credit card industry as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launches a new component of the Know Before You Owe project, which aims to simplify credit card agreements and make them easier for consumers to understand. Building on the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and [...]
How to Reduce Your Taxes Next Year (part 3)
Here are the tips we have covered so far in how to reduce your taxes next year: 1. Pay no more than you should 2. Max out your 401s 3. Sell your loss making shares 4. Write off the biggest tax breaks 5. Make charitable donations 6. Make significant charitable donations 7. Make energy-efficient home [...]