So this new card gives the purchaser cash rewards if more than the minimum payment is made each month. Interesting! See this article in the Los Angeles Times by E. Scott Reckard:http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bofa-credit-card-20130305,0,719727.storyI guess the problem with this card is it is targeted to medium credit worthy customers who still will probably carry a balance on the card. Oh well at least you are being rewarded for paying debt off early.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
CPA Financial Musings: Rise Reported in Factories and Consumer Confidence
So it looks like people made less because of tax increases but felt better about the economy and spent more. See this article in The New York Times for details:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/02/business/economy/americans-spend-more-and-make-less-data-shows.html?_r=0Well since consumer spending usually drives the economy, I guess we have a self-fulfilling prophesy here.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
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