🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Picture two things happening at the same time. The agency responsible for reviewing your tax return is understaffed and buried under a backlog; and the software that agency uses to catch filing errors just keeps getting better. That combination should give any taxpayer pause this season. Not because an audit … Continue reading “Filing Your 2026 Tax Return? The Stakes Just Got Higher”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhile Cash EBITDA isn’t recognized by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), it’s a way for company owners and investors to account for deferred revenue during valuation modeling. This financial metric measures a business’ year-over-year change in postponed revenue to analyze a company’s financial situation. Defining EBITDA Before Cash EBITDA is defined, … Continue reading “Understanding Cash EBITDA”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readHurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes and earthquakes are becoming more severe and more frequent with each passing year. Without sufficient protection, these events can cause lasting financial disruption. While no one can prevent a natural disaster, preparing your finances in advance is one of the most practical forms of crisis readiness. Build … Continue reading “Natural Disaster-Proof Your Finances”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readYou might have heard this saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” which is from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. However, the principle of taking tiny steps along a path to achieve a larger financial goal is the much same. Here are a few … Continue reading “7 Small Financial Habits for Big Success”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readThe era of artificial intelligence as a competitive advantage has hit a structural barrier – the Governance Wall. Some time back in 2024 and 2025, organizations raced to adopt AI tools to automate decisions, improve efficiency and cut costs. Now, as we move through 2026, the conversation is shifting from “How … Continue reading “The Governance Wall and AI Regulation”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (HR 6644) – As many local governments face the problem of rising affordability and severe housing shortages, this bipartisan bill would update existing housing programs to increase the housing supply, as well as streamline federal regulations that slow construction. Among its provisions, the legislation would … Continue reading “Facilitating Access to Housing and In-State Tuition, Sanctioning Iran and the Battle Over DHS Funding”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThe Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) measures how much a company spends to obtain new, additional customers. Oftentimes, this calculation is used with the customer lifetime value (LTV) metric, that also projects the customer’s profitability to calculate the newly acquired customer’s value. It’s primarily used to measure a business’ sales and marketing … Continue reading “Understanding the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)”
This is the first of a series of articles discussing various types of high-concept investment styles. This month we start with goals-based investing. Goal-based investing became popular after the Great Recession of 2008-09. Many salaried, middle-class workers lost their jobs, had to stop contributing to their 401(k) plan or, worse yet, had to make hardship … Continue reading “High Concept Strategies: Goals-Based Investing”
Whether a business owner wants to sell a website or he has been approached by an individual expressing interest in purchasing it, understanding what it’s worth is essential to a fair sale for everyone involved. Initial Factors To determine what a website is worth to a potential buyer, it needs to undergo a performance review. … Continue reading “How to Value and Sell a Website Effectively”
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (H.R. 601) – This act temporarily lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, funding the federal government through Dec. 8, as well as delivering the first installment of emergency aid for victims of Hurricane Harvey. It also temporarily extends the National Flood Insurance Program … Continue reading “Disaster Assistance, Heroes and Gang Members”
