I just finished watching the season finale of Breaking Bad! Thanks to Netflix streaming, I watched the last several seasons over just a few short weeks, and eagerly plowed through part 2 of season 5 within a few days of it getting released last week. I had some fun conversations with friends about the show over the weekend and how it teaches us a few things about business and … [Read more...]
An Ice Tsunami Bulldozes Over Homes And Insurance Companies Won’t Pay
Take a look at the video below. You will see something you've probably never seen before, a wall of ice quickly moving off a lake to destroy all the homes in its path. The official term is an ice shove, but that doesn't sound nearly as interesting as ice tsunami! I had no idea that this type of phenomenon even existed; it's totally insane. And how creepy is the sound of the ice … [Read more...]
When Should I Buy Property? When You Can Afford It
Your return on rent is always -100% every month, forever. Some will say that rent is not an investment, but an expense, and they are absolutely right! Rent is never an investment because you will never get a return on it, no matter how hard you try. At the end of 10 years, your $2,000 a month rental "investment" will net you negative $240,000 in after tax dollars, which equates … [Read more...]
Who Should Pay For A Wedding? You May Not Like The Answer
Weddings are a ginormous industry in the U.S. That's right, an industry. Did you know there are roughly 2.5 million weddings each year? That generates a whopping 40 billion (yes forty beeeellion) dollars every twelve months. That is nuts. Which begs the question, who should pay for a wedding? If you're engaged - congrats, it's probably you! The Bride, The Groom, His Parents, … [Read more...]
Year End Checklist For Businesses & Taxes
As if things weren't already crazy enough with holiday shopping right now, there's the year end close and taxes to sort out, aah! But don't fret, it doesn't have to be stressful if you stay organized and utilize my year end checklist for businesses and taxes. Once you can see a laid out list of things you have to work on before December 31st, you can start preparing now and … [Read more...]