I write a check for my condo fees, and a check for property taxes, but I always pay in person. The clerk at the town hall told me that many people still pay cash.
The answer is pretty simple - there is tons of crude oil, but not many refineries are available to process it into gasoline. Several refineries have closed in the past year. Gasoline stocks are pretty low, which causes wholesalers to raise their prices.
Not me, but my father. After he got out of the army in 1946, he was making $300 a week as a machinist. But he wanted to go to college. His father thought it was a stupid idea when he could make so much money in a trade. But his mother encouraged him, and he went to Columbia on the GI Bill. He got an MBA, too, and was very successful in his career.
If a company is making money, and steadily increasing its revenue and assets, you will make money in the long run. Don't worry about the quarterly fluctuations.
I have PEG myself, and I only paid $20 a share. Since I'm getting a 12% dividend on my original cost, I don't worry too much about the current share price.
My biggest expenses: Income tax: 14.87%
Housing: 7.66%
Medical: 4.44%
Car: 4.13%
Food: 2.55% Property tax is included in housing.
Yes, everything is going up - your income had better go up too! As a director of the village tax board, I just voted to increase my village taxes by 5.85%.
However, if you are a CPA business, you have all kinds of overhead expenses. You're paying for office rent, insurance, license fees, equipment, supplies. These accountants generally have minimums, and cater primarily to wealthy individuals and businesses.
In the blog I run, I do alter comments. But it's a crossword puzzle blog, and the usual problem is that the commenter has revealed an answer in another puzzle that other people may not have tackled yet. Censored!
If you are an investor, you have to work with what is going on. Good investors can make money in nearly any circumstances. Naturally, you have to make changes, but your goal is still to make money, not to tell everyone how to live and what to do.
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I write a check for my condo fees, and a check for property taxes, but I always pay in person. The clerk at the town hall told me that many people still pay cash.
Post: It’s 2025. Do you send checks by mail?
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The answer is pretty simple - there is tons of crude oil, but not many refineries are available to process it into gasoline. Several refineries have closed in the past year. Gasoline stocks are pretty low, which causes wholesalers to raise their prices.
Post: A Rant about the Price of Gas
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Not me, but my father. After he got out of the army in 1946, he was making $300 a week as a machinist. But he wanted to go to college. His father thought it was a stupid idea when he could make so much money in a trade. But his mother encouraged him, and he went to Columbia on the GI Bill. He got an MBA, too, and was very successful in his career.
Post: Going Against the Grain
Link to comment from May 1, 2025
If a company is making money, and steadily increasing its revenue and assets, you will make money in the long run. Don't worry about the quarterly fluctuations. I have PEG myself, and I only paid $20 a share. Since I'm getting a 12% dividend on my original cost, I don't worry too much about the current share price.
Post: How can we mere mortals figure out stocks, when the “experts” are confused?
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As the owner of a WordPress site, I don't really recommend allow end users to post pictures. That's asking for trouble.
Post: The Opposite of HumbleDollar
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There is practically nothing about me on the internet. This is probably because I have never used my real name. I have this nym and another one.
Post: I want to see less of me on the internet
Link to comment from April 24, 2025
My biggest expenses: Income tax: 14.87% Housing: 7.66% Medical: 4.44% Car: 4.13% Food: 2.55% Property tax is included in housing. Yes, everything is going up - your income had better go up too! As a director of the village tax board, I just voted to increase my village taxes by 5.85%.
Post: Top Five Expense Categories and Inflation Factor
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However, if you are a CPA business, you have all kinds of overhead expenses. You're paying for office rent, insurance, license fees, equipment, supplies. These accountants generally have minimums, and cater primarily to wealthy individuals and businesses.
Post: Taxing Situations
Link to comment from April 23, 2025
In the blog I run, I do alter comments. But it's a crossword puzzle blog, and the usual problem is that the commenter has revealed an answer in another puzzle that other people may not have tackled yet. Censored!
Post: Let’s Be Adults by Jonathan Clements
Link to comment from April 23, 2025
If you are an investor, you have to work with what is going on. Good investors can make money in nearly any circumstances. Naturally, you have to make changes, but your goal is still to make money, not to tell everyone how to live and what to do.
Post: Let’s Be Adults by Jonathan Clements
Link to comment from April 23, 2025