Contributions:Weekly $125.00 for Last Week in OctoberWeekly $125.00 for First Week in NovemberBuys: (October 27-29)Buy 1 XLE @ $48.50Buy 1 XLF @ $14.73Buy 1 XLK @ $16.25Buy 1 VNQ @ $37.70Buy 1 BTF @ $12.27Buys: (November 4)Buy 2 VOT @ $38.36Buy 1 XLE @ $52.57Dividends:$4.62Summary:October was a good buying month, it brought my dollar-cost down in alot of the stocks that i owned. Short-term it was
Contributions:Weekly $125.00 for Last Week in OctoberWeekly $125.00 for First Week in November
Buys: (October 27-29)Buy 1 XLE @ $48.50Buy 1 XLF @ $14.73Buy 1 XLK @ $16.25Buy 1 VNQ @ $37.70Buy 1 BTF @ $12.27
Buys: (November 4)Buy 2 VOT @ $38.36Buy 1 XLE @ $52.57
Dividends:$4.62
Summary:October was a good buying month, it brought my dollar-cost down [...]
Subscribe to John Cosola youtube by EmailMonaVie , maker of the premier blend of the Brazilian acai berry, names Sergio and Silvia Ponce recipients of its first annual Doing Good in the World Today award. The award recognizes the Ponce’s outstanding contributions to the MORE Project, a charitable organization founded to help disadvantaged children in Brazil.“When you are blessed, you are oblig
did you know that in america, we have these campaign finance laws that say it is against the law for our politicians to accept money from foreigners and use it in their campaigns?the campaign finance laws are very explicit. NO to illegal contributions.the penalty for breaking this law is a fine, and/or "up to 5 years" in prison. sound good?well, get this. no where in the law does it say that a pol
Contributions: $276.97Dividends:PWE: $3.45 - $0.52(TAX) = $2.93AAV: $1.22 - $0.18(TAX) = $1.04Buys: (Oct 20)Buy 1 XLE @ $49.00 = $49.00Buy 5 UTG @ $14.20 = $71.00Buys: (Oct 21)Buy 2 VUG @ $43.00 = $86.00Buy 1 XLF @ $16.10 = $16.10Buy 4 UTG @ $14.10 = $56.40--As of today, my portfolio overall is down about 35% is good compared to where the market is at. I'm continue to buy shares at large caps, ban
The world economy is a volatile place right now. Even with last week’s recent gains, the stock market is down substantially over the last few weeks and it is down almost 40% on the year. While that is cause for concern for those at or near retirement age, it might actually present a buying opportunity [...]
The Thursday Market: As Written Thursday at 8:00 AM ESTA couple of observations pre-open and pre-economic data. LIBOR has come in from 4.55% to 4.5%, a slight decline but a decline none the less and the 3-month T-bill rose in yield from .22% to .3%. As a prognosticator on TV mentioned, LIBOR was always supposed to be a floating rate and came to be treated as more of a fixed rate benchmark. As such
I am going to take a contrarian view of retirement savings and say that in current market conditions you should think about reducing your 401K contributions to only invest the amount that is needed to get your company match. I am normally a strong proponent of company sponsored 401K and traditional (IRA) retirement plans because of the tax advantages and long term compounding benefits. However in
Since Americans don't save, some of the most successful and desirable franchises can seem out of reach. Using this approach to financing, according to Doug Dickey, CPA, they don't have to be.
Akshayapatra has set up an infrastructure of intelligently engineered, centralized automated kitchens for cooking. Matching logistics support the distribution of the food in custom-built vehicles. Due to extensive mechanization of the kitchen, the program is able to offer children standardized, high quality hygienic meals. Besides nutritious meals, the program offers education and medical interven
“[T]here are no instances where men are so easily imposed upon as at the time of their dying, under pretense of charity . . .” 73 Brook. L. Rev. 579. Thus begins Jeffrey G. Sherman’s law review article titled “Can Religious Influence Ever be Undue Influence.” The article continues “[t]he Lord Chancellor’s [...]
Hi any money earned via investment interest is open to 12% contributions and they basically go to paying the French health care debit, so you are not paying social contributions, and will have to make some sort of provision after your e106 runs out ...
Here’s a great cartoon that shows how politicians might actually help out the environment in the future:
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The three young women who won top awards for their "science projects" for the 2008 Intel® Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) each won $50,000 scholarships from the Intel Foundation as part of their awards. They are already at the level of Eve Curie! Take a look at their "science projects!"1. Sana Raoof (left) contributed mathematics research that assists in solving classic biochemistry problems.
My May contributions for the brokerage account totaled $386.22 which is less than what I was expecting. I am going to close some dead bank accounts that I have floating around including one at Christian Community Credit Union. When the interest rates were high, i was getting about 6% on my CDs, now that the interest rates have reset, its costing my money. I have managed to transfer the amount of
First thing is first, I’m a big fan of the 401k and not contributing to it if your company offers it is your first big mistake in investing. Your company is giving you a raise every 2 weeks when you use it. Who doesn’t want FREE money? You’d be surprised…
So the wife [...]
I signed for bankruptcy with my trustee formally a month ago. Are there advantages or disadvantages if I start contributing to an RRSP now?
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(Screen Capture) >...No other presidential candidate allows such an easy channel for illegal campaign contributions. For example, John McCain and Hillary Clinton do not accept donations from abroad without a complete, written documentation packet sent via postal mail........>>
The FADER Presents Its Annual Icon Issue: A Tribute To The Influential Aaliyah, With Contributions From Producers, Family, Friends & Peers, Plus The Voices Of The FADER Generation Of Artists
A war of words has been unleashed between Democratic Presidential candidates Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton since Obama began airing an advertisement that states he has not taken any campaign contributions from oil companies.
FactCheck.org took Obama to task for this claim, saying it was misleading. According to FactCheck.org, a law has been on the books for over a century that prohibits
A multiracial bus queue in Slough, Berkshire.Guardian photograph by Karen Robinson Here's an article from The Guardian that indirectly takes to task a recently released report, which claimed that immigrants in the United Kingdom contribute little or nothing to the country's economy. It's a highly dubious claim since immigrants, contrary to the general perception, pay taxes and spend their money just like everyone else and keep businesses thriving and the economy chugging along. David Rose's report on the town of Slough reminds me of a small town in New Jersey that passed an ordinance banning landlords from renting apartments and houses to undocumented immigrants. The result was that immigrants left the town in droves and many small businesses were shuttered because they no longer had c
Slashdot Linux Stony Stevenson writes New Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst has hit out at enterprises bemoaning that billions of dollars are wasted each year because 95 of companies won t share code Speaking at the Open Source Business Conference in San Francisco he said his company must take a larger role in urging enterprises to participate in open source projects and in some cases coax code contributions out of companies that have made in house improvements He now feels Red Hat should lead the way It should be part of Red Hat s job to define development in a new way and get companies to work together on shared projects he said The joint development projects would be designed to cover non competitive parts of an industry with individual companies still focused on their own competitive business
Unfluence.primate.net - Mapping Political ContributionsWhat it doesThe upcoming elections means that large quantities of money are being thrown about as candidates try to gain a foothold in the hearts of American tax payers. Unfluence is a new web application which traces the money trail. It takes contribution data and builds network maps linking political parties, contributors and recipients. Items are represented as following: circles indicate a political candidate running for office; green circles correspond to their contributors; grey arrows signify the direction and size of the money flow while the size of each node or circle is in direction proportion to the total amount given/received. Each graph may be downloaded and linked to. The statistics are derived from the Nationa
Thanks to reader Nicolas for providing a gentle nudge to write a post on a private members' bill that was passed last night that would allow Canadians to deduct contributions to RESP plans (Registered Education Savings Plans). The bill (which is not final), proposes that contributions up to $5,000 per year (and up to a lifetime maximum of $50,000) be deductible from the contributor's income.I have not found anything that indicates whether the CESG (Canadian Education Savings Grant) would still be awarded but my guess is that since there is stiff opposition to this bill (from the Conservative Party), the grant would be eliminated. Fingers crossed for both though! :)For an Ontarian in the highest tax bracket, an annual $5,000 contribution to an RESP would yield $2,320.50 in tax sa
My company offers both a 401k and a Roth 401k account for all vested employees. The regular 401k was all that was offered prior to 2007. Along with contributing to the 401k or Roth 401k up to at least the employer’s match, it is a good idea to maximize contributions to Roth IRAs, as well. [...]
China has at present more than five million hectares of bamboo plantation and still growing. In recent years bamboo has also been lauded as a source of fabric. Bamboo cloth is gaining popularity in the world market, for its softness comparable to silk and its ability to produce fabrics that breathe. Few are aware that [...]
I`m self employed. When I filed for bankruptcy several months ago I was told my taxes would be covered. Now I`m told I have to pay CPP contributions. Can you advice?
December 2007 marks the completion of LogoBlog's first year of online presence. And we are proud to boast that we have had an active presence. During our anniversary celebrations, we realized that our viewers are the most important force that made our blog so successful.
Therefore, we have decided to let our viewers become a part of our blog in the actual sense. Yes, we are inviting all our regular visitors and readers to submit their views, reviews, and articles on a wide spectrum of logos and logo design.
And once accepted, we will publish your piece in our blog section with a proper byline of the contributor. So, put on your thinking caps and start sending in your contributions.
You can contribute articles in the following categories:
• Tutorials on logo design (new ideas, concepts and industry logos)
• News items on logo design (logo revamp, controversies, copyright issues)
• Graphic design
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An Oak Brook businessman who has extensive financial and personal ties to the former head of the Chicago mob has given more than $200,000 in contributions to Illinois politicians through personal and corporate donations -- with Gov. Blagojevich receiving the most money, $35,000, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
Among other top recipients of donations from the businessman, Nicholas Vangel, a
Another year almost over. 2007. Gone. Pretty soon, the dreaded tax season will be upon us. Now is a great time to consider offsetting your tax burden by making charitable donations. If you do already, consider rearranging your allocations towards the environment. Here at IDOG, we know its a worthy cause! There are many wonderful green charities that can help us fight climate change and the challenges that face us as a result of it. Here are a few that I found worth mentioning:Carbonfund.org. Their motto is "Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can't." This organization, along with their partners, offers individuals and businesses alike the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint by purchasing "offsets." By doing this (which is considered a tax deductible contribution of course), your
If you happen to work for a very large company, chances are they have a program where they will match employee contributions to charitable donations dollar for dollar. So in other words you could double the amount of money going to your favourite charities!It's one of those things where when you hear about it you think, "Hey, that's a great idea!" but then it gets filed away and forgotten. More often than not, when a company newsletter comes around reminding you of the program you think about the $20 or $50 you've given to charity and how you forgot to take advantage of the free-matching! You probably say to yourself, "I'll remember for next time!" and then next time comes, and you forget again? I certainly fall into that boat.So here's my suggestion: Send an email to your HR person to ask two things. 1) Is there a charitable donation employer-matching program available? (if you don't know) 2) Ask if you can get 2 copies of the form. Even if you don't
When we announced last week that we needed 2,500 contributions from our online supporters before the end of September, we knew it would be a difficult goal to reach. Well we are starting to pick up...
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“Available information points to the involvement of terrorist organisations based in Bangladesh and Pakistan,”: Bombing in India has killed 46 individuals; forensic teams continue to look for evidence, but “terrorist” involvement is suspected according to India’s home minister Shivraj Patil Vineet.
“All of the Peloponnese is destroyed. This is an environmental disaster. All down to the sea, it’s destroyed.”: Greece has been hit with some of the worst forest fires it has experienced since the mid-nineteenth century. A reward has been offered to help catch suspected arsonists.
“We congratulate Iraq’s leaders on the important agreement reached today in Baghdad…. (and) their commitment to work together for the benefit of all Iraqis,” President Bush announced today after leaders in Iraq signed an agreement aimed at ending sectarian violence.
However, dissatisfaction with Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, continues t
Dan asks:
I'm debating if I should start an IRA or not. The problem is that all contributions would not be deductible. As far as I understand this, it means that any capital gains sells would not be taxed until I was ready to withdraw.
My question is about withdrawing money from this account. Are the contributions I made post-tax taxed again upon withdrawal or only the earnings? It would make
Dan asks:
I'm debating if I should start an IRA or not. The problem is that all contributions would not be deductible. As far as I understand this, it means that any capital gains sells would not be taxed until I was ready to withdraw.
My question is about withdrawing money from this account. Are the contributions I made post-tax taxed again upon withdrawal or only the earnings? It would make
Jake writes:
Dear Gina,
I understand that I can contribute $22,000 a year or $110,000 in a 5 year period into a 529 without triggering gift tax. Does $22,000 a year use up your gift tax to that individual for the year, or is the $22,000 a year in addition to the normal yearly exemption?
Thanks in advance!
Jake
My response:
Hello Jake!
For 2007 you are allowed to gift any one person up to
Nutrilite's (http://www.nutrilite.com) film Perfect Balance this year won multiple awards from The International Visual Communication Association (http://www.ivca.org) (IVCA). IVCA Awards are recognised internationally as marks of excellence for effective business communication in corporate video, live events, interactive media projects, business television and websites. In March 2006, IVCA website (http://www.ivca.org/308)...
The Birmingham News” has posted a list of the campaign contributors to both candidates for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. This was in response to charges by the Alabama GOP that Democratic candidate Sue Bell Cobb had taken money from shady individuals. Drayton’s contributors are pretty shady too, considering that the [...]
