Election day November 5, 2019, is just around the corner and for Texans, this may be one of the most important votes we can make. I am and would recommend that you vote yes on Proposition 4. Texas Proposition 4, the Prohibit State Income Tax on Individuals Amendment, is on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2019.
Fall is here, one of my favorite times of the year. I often think about the annual vacation trips that I would take to see my grandmother Blanche in Detroit. I usually went the third week of October and celebrated her birthday with her. We would go visit our same places almost every year including the stop at the cider mill for cold apple cider and brown donuts.
The State Fair of Texas opened its gates for the first time on October 26, 1886. Today the gates swing open at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 27 for the 2019 State Fair of Texas and have a twenty-four-day run until October 20, 2019. Whether you go every year or have never gone, let me give you FIVE reasons why…
It is the last of the official three-day weekends of the year. I count five if you are wondering: MLK Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day and Labor Day. Every now and then we get the others when the holiday just happens to fall on a Friday or Monday. As most of you probably know our office…
Roth IRA versus Traditional IRA: Which Is Better for You? Roth IRAs tend to get a lot of hype, and for good reason: because you pay the taxes up front, your eventual withdrawals (assuming you meet the age and holding-period requirements—more on these below) are completely tax-free. While we like “tax-free” as much as the…
August 1, 1981: 38 years ago when MTV came to life and changed the face of music forever. The first song? Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles. May 24, 1985: AOL aka America Online was founded. Connectivity for American’s changed forever. June 29, 2007: Apple introduces the iPhone. Do you remember the slogans? “This is only the beginning”…