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Mindful Money

Financial Stability Through Mind Power Guest Contributor, Alexandra of Real Simple Finances.com Achieving financial stability and wealth takes dedication, a strong plan, and determination to stay out of debt. Overall, the secret to financial happiness is a strong mind game. With mindful money, you learn to incorporate the principle of mindfulness and being aware to how you handle your finances. Dedication and determination are created when something you are working on means a lot to you; ment…

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how to handle a tax audit

How to Handle a Tax Audit; the IRS Says I Owe $25,000

The Dreaded IRS Tax Audit Letter The thick IRS letter arrived and I assumed it enclosed the tax forms I ordered. I was wrong. The letter contained a list of 5 sources of income that were not included on my 2010 tax return. Total bill due the IRS including penalties and interest, $25,000.00. Panic set in. Ironically, 2010 was the year I was exceptionally familiar with the tax law as I served as a VITA volunteer tax preparer for the IRS. What was going on?

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Live wealthy in any economy

FORGET ABOUT THE ECONOMY; LIVE A ROCKIN’ LIFE

You Can Live Wealthy in Any Economy Whenever I get plagued with an attack of ‘I don’t have enough’ or life’s not treating me well, I fall back on a few simple wealth building tools. We talk a lot about building wealth and how to live wealthy here, but it’s important to remember that life’s a marathon, not a sprint. Further, you can live wealthy regardless of the size of your bank account. Don’t even think about the news, or the dour talking heads on your TV. You are the master of your own des…

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microeconomics made simple book review

Microeconomics Made Simple

Microeconomics Made Simple Book Review Why I Love Economics and You Should Too (Beer Included) Chapter One, “Maximizing Utility” begins with the global issue, how to obtain the greatest amount of life happiness given one’s limited resources. This chapter rapidly transitions to address the accusation that maximizing utility or happiness might be seen as selfish with the first subheading, “What about charity?” Not to imply that “happiness” is selfish, the authors explain how utility includes ma…

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