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Archive for May 2nd, 2004

Posted by taxguru on May 2, 2004

Google hype addressed on boards

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Posted by taxguru on May 2, 2004

Virginia Republicans under fire for pro-tax position – Thus, the Scarlet T.

Finance: Should You Prepay Your Mortgage? – Rather than simply base a decision to pay off a mortgage on the interest rates, I always caution people against being “real estate rich and cash poor.” Putting all of your money into your home can often be counter productive. It’s a good feeling having some available cash for emergencies and unexpected opportunities. Often, paying off a mortgage is like a one way valve. It may be difficult or impossible to borrow that money back out later, if the need arises.

Using an Annuity to Play the Medicaid Game – Converting assets to annuities has long been a stock tool in impoverishment planning to help people qualify for programs like MedicAid.

Budget balanced illegally, court says – Oregon taxpayers could be receiving some refunds of their 2001 taxes.

Why Sept. 11 brought us bigger government–and why that’s a bad thing

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