CPA General Musings: The History of Valentine’s Day

Well it is time for candy, flowers and romance again – yes it is Valentine’s Day.  Where did it come from?  Well here is a little history of this day of love from About.com by Mary Bellis:http://inventors.about.com/od/articlesandresources/a/Valentine_Day.htmJust remember that telling your Valentine about the history of the holiday won’t take you off the hook for the candy, flowers or dinner!Remember, for financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com

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CPA Tax Musings: 5 Tax Breaks On the Chopping Block

This article in MarketWatch by Jonnelle Marie discusses five tax breaks that may get more attention in the future as Congress still wrangles with closing the federal deficit:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-tax-breaks-on-the-chopping-block-2013-02-05?link=SM_hp_ls4eDespite the gloomy forcasts, I still doubt that these breaks will go away altogether, but they may be limited.  More exciting adventure to come on the tax front!Remember, for financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com

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CPA Financial Musings: College Planning: A Crash Course on Paying the Bill

If it is almost time for Junior (or babydoll) to think about college, where do you turn?  This article by Emily Glazer in The Wall Street Journal starts the ball rolling:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323468604578248013503238302.htmlIf you want to meet with a professional who has helped some of my friends and clients look for colleges and funding:  check out the College Tuition Consultant in my Website’s Resource section:https://briantstonercpa.com/Resources.html             Remember, for financial, accounting and tax musings,You can count on us to count for you! email bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net phone 818-317-6035 Website www.briantstonercpa.com

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