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The Cost of Doing Nothing

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Do it yourself, or fork out the $15 – $25 it takes every 6 months or so. Do nothing to build $ for the future. If you neglect to keep accurate records on your tax returns and you get audited by a frowning Uncle Sam, you may have to pay huge penalties for back taxes. Do nothing to defend.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

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After all, both Mom and Dad had been do-it-yourselfers and had trained me up to work right alongside them. Government agencies can dictate to you what you can and cannot do on your land. But the makeup of a location can be changed by governments hungry for additional tax dollars.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

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PFP presents Tax Management posted at Pasadena Financial Advisor , saying, ” You should also consider how to “locate” your investment asset allocation with respect to more optimal taxation.” ” Tim presents Do I Need a Living Trust or a Will? .” ” That concludes this edition.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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There are many reasons for this, but chief amongst them are the facts that you need a credit card to do anything online, and you also should have one in order to begin building a credit rating. For most people, contributions to traditional tax-advantaged plans will probably provide a higher net present value over their lifetimes.”

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