CPA Financial Musings: U.S. is nearing its debt ceiling again, Treasury Department warns

This musing asks: didn’t we just go through this last year?  This article in the Los Angeles Times by Jim Puzzanghera notes it is time to raise the US debt ceiling again or face the possibility of a credit downgrade for the country:http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/31/business/la-fi-debt-ceiling-20121101If this is going to be an annual occurance, when is it going to be too much?  I guess time will tell!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: Don’t be tricked into applying for an online payday loan

This CPA Financial Musing shows us a new loan technique that should be illegal and is very scary.  Sending a fake gift card with your name on it to help you sign up for a ‘payday loan’ without even talking about an interest rate!  See this article in The Los Angeles Times by David Lazarus that sounds the warning:http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20121030,0,1163341.columnTell everyone you know to watch out for this new method of separating you from your money.           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: Retirement worries grow; 30-somethings most uneasy

Remember when the 30 somethings were always the most optimistic people; now they are the most worried about their retirement.  See this article in the Mercury News by Hope Yen to learn more:http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_21830375/Remember if you are worried, maybe you need to talk to the professionals in the Resource section of my website: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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