The Hidden Tax Trap Keeping America’s Housing Market Frozen
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The Hidden Tax Trap Keeping America’s Housing Market Frozen
America’s housing crisis has reached a breaking point. With median home prices soaring past $400,000, the National Association of Home Builders reports that 60 percent of U.S. households can’t even afford a $300,000 home. The math has become impossible for … Continue reading
Understanding The Q Ratio
When it comes to evaluating a business, there are many ways to perform a valuation. One way to do so is to use the Q Ratio. Known as Tobin’s Q Ratio or simply the Q Ratio, this method looks at … Continue reading
New Rules for Inherited Traditional IRA Distributions
The rules for IRAs inherited after 2020 changed when Congress passed the Secure Act in 2019. The new rules eliminated the opportunity for non-spousal beneficiaries to “stretch” inherited IRA earnings over their own lifetime. Up until this year, required minimum … Continue reading
Get a Jump on Holiday Shopping: Key November Dates
For some of us, last-minute holiday shopping is just what we do. That said, it’s probably never fun, and two things invariably seem to happen: The gifts you want aren’t available, and you end up paying too much. That’s why … Continue reading
Why Authorization Sprawl Is the Next Big Security Blind Spot and How to Fix It
Despite major investments in cybersecurity, organizations continue to face breaches. Most security mechanisms implemented guard against threats such as password theft. However, there is a growing concern with the unchecked expansion of user access, permissions, and tokens across apps, clouds, … Continue reading
Controversial Defense Funding Bill, Shoring Up ESOP Plans, and Leave Benefits for Public Health Personnel
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S 2296) – Introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on July 15, the Senate passed this legislation on Oct. 9. The bill is a carve-out of the 2026 budget bill intended to … Continue reading
Financing Via Off-Balance Sheet Options
When it comes to business needs, securing financing is a top priority, particularly when starting out or for ongoing needs such as making payroll or paying for inventory. This financing could include a loan or securing an ongoing credit line, … Continue reading
Understanding Contribution Margin After Marketing
Contribution margin after marketing (CMAM) measures how much money is generated per unit retailed after factoring in a company’s variable costs, along with marketing costs. It’s analogous with contribution margin, however, a business must factor in marketing costs the company … Continue reading
Ideas for Small Business Succession Planning
It can be hard to build up your own business, but it can be harder to sell it for what it’s worth. In fact, only around three in 10 family-owned businesses survive for the next generation. Whether family-owned or in … Continue reading
How to Save Money with the Half Rule
What if you could lower your grocery bill without giving up the things you love, fight inflation, and have some money left at the end of the month? Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. It’s the Half Rule. … Continue reading
