Today is the last Friday in January and the 27th day of 2017.
How did that happen so fast?
It certainly should give us perspective on how fast things can change. If you are still clueless about how quickly time moves just replay the last five minutes of the Dallas Cowboys season and you can see how fast life happens.
The most popular question that has been in my inbox, my telephone conversations and in nearly every conversation that I have had since November 8, 2016 is………………….
“The Question” – What should you do financially in the wake of the election?
Today marks the end of the 3rd quarter and a great time to reflect on events and lessons from the last 90 days.
Life Lesson #1 – Cash will always be King
The Core Classes – English, Math, Science and History
These core classes in high school are supposed to either prepare you for college or life after high school.
As a college educated person, these core classes prepare you to have a wide knowledge base in addition to understanding the world at a very high level in your chosen field but also at a substantial level in other disciplines. The way in which a chemist describes the world is going to be very different than the way an English major or a Sociology major does. Being exposed to these “other” areas is thus part of the intellectual growth of going to college.
In my opinion, today’s education is missing the most important core class.
I officially live in a “HOT” place. No, I am not talking about August in North Texas. I am taking about the real estate in my neighborhood.
Just like many of you, I got sticker shock when I received my 2016 Notice of Appraised Value from the Dallas County Appraisal District. Since 2013 real estate in North Texas has been rising and I have experienced it. How much is my increase?
2013 Base year
2014 +3.27% Increase
2015 15.35% Increase (capped of course at “only” 10% for tax purposes)
2016 9.22% Increase
If you’re like me, you’d prefer to pay as little as possible in taxes each year. To help you save your hard-earned money, here are 5 commonly overlooked ways to save money at tax time 1. State Sales Tax Thankfully living in Texas we do not have a state income tax. However, we can deduct…