Month: May 2012
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A Millionaire In Waiting
This except comes from a blog post titled “How To Become A Millionaire In Waiting” that exposed me to this phrase “millionaire in waiting” for the first time: Quote: Everything Comes To Those Who Know How To Wait. Many people read the above quote incorrectly when they ignore the key words, "Know How To". They…
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What do planners and accountants expect from each other?
This topic is important to me as I revisit the issue of finding referral partners to trade tax and auditing work for planning work. Article abstract from “The Planner Connection”: One surprising finding in a survey of CPAs across the country was that advisers have several common misconceptions about CPAs that may create unnecessary problems or…
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Market demand for CPA financial planners
CPA financialplanning practices are growing at a faster rate, and also have higher profit margins than non- CPAfirms offering the same services. CPAs are increasingly being asked to help with the sale of a business, retirement planning, and elder care. For fiscal year 2006, average revenue exceeded $460,000. Depending on the firm’s size, profit…
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open letter to NJ Assemblyman Nelson Albano
May 30, 2012 Assemblyman Nelson Albano 1124 North High St. Millville, NJ 08332 Via fax (609) 465-4578 RE: INADEQUATE DRUNK DRIVING LAWS IN NEW JERSEY Dear Assemblyman Albano: We are writing to urge you to join the efforts of New Jersey residents in addressing the inadequacy of our drunk driving laws. We believe that…
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Tragic gun accident: shot in the air kills 15 year old more than a mile away
An Ohio Amish man whose stray rifle shot killed a 15-year-old girl in a buggy more than a mile away has been charged with reckless homicide, the Associated Press says. The Holmes County prosecutor charged 28-year-old Marion Yoder, of Millersburg, with the third-degree felony for the death of Rachel Yoder of Fredericksburg, Ohio, as…
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New Microloans from USDA for small Farmers
Yesterday, the USDA announced that it’s working towards the creation of a new microloan program that would hand out loans for less than $35,000. Applicants can use “simplified and streamlined procedures,” which means less paperwork for young farmers to wade through and less paperwork for the USDA to process. It’s exactly the sort of…
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CapeGazette.com covers Delaware bayshore erosion
Bay coastal towns are especially vulnerable By Ron MacArthur | Mar 21, 2012 The Atlantic Coast bore the brunt of the Storm of ’62, yet those who lived along the Delaware Bay paid perhaps the highest price: Six members of one family died in Bowers and another person died in nearby Slaughter Beach. As…
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Temple University Fox School Of Business named one of eight on the rise nationally by U.S. News
The Temple University Fox School of Business was recently recognized as one of eight Business Schools on the Rise by U.S. News & World Report because of the school’s continued ascent in rankings. As an alumni of Fox Business School and the step-parent of a current Fox student, I am certainly pleased by the news. We chose Temple…
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In memory of alums who made the ultimate sacrifice
Last Friday afternoon I visited the campus of Delaware Valley College, my alma mater, in Doylestown Pennsylvania. I happened, by chance, to spend a few quiet minutes reflecting at the veteran’s memorial outside Allman Building while strolling the quiet campus. As a freshman at DVC 34 years ago I walked by this memorial every day. I was aware that the…
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Mauro DUI case dismissal (with a focus on those issues that affect other NJ citizens)
I am now being asked for more information and explanation on this recent high-profile DUI case in Cumberland County NJ and I want to be sure to separate the case facts from my comments and opinions. Here are the basic facts about the case as I know them: 1) Cumberland County NJ Assistant County prosecutor Harrison Waters…