Tweet An old pick-up line has reappeared: “I can’t afford you right now, so can I put you on layaway and pick you up later?” Some points about layaway in a recent Detroit News article by Jaclyn Trop brought a question to mind: Is it really a good idea to layaway? “Option lets shoppers pay [...]
Tweet IR-2011-103, Oct. 20, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for Tax Year 2012. The increase in the cost-of-living index met the statutory thresholds that trigger the adjustment in allowable contributions. However, other limitations will remain unchanged. Highlights include: [...]
Tweet I found the New York Times bestseller authored by Howard Schultz to be a great read, or in my case, a great listen! I encourage other business owners to pick up the book or audio. It is an inspiring story of renovation… restoration… and ultimately, financial stability. Even through a severe downturn in 2008-2009 [...]
Tweet When I stumbled upon a job in commercial real estate I found nirvana. I liked bookkeeping and enjoyed studying business and accounting in college. But I couldn’t see my future in computerized ledgers. I needed more action! A giant game of Monopoly I landed a job working for one of the biggest commercial real [...]
Tweet My name is Tyson and I am the top dog at EA Schensky. My people, Ron and Beth, have been talking a lot about our blog. Gidget, our OMIT (Office Manager In Training) has already had two blog posts. So I thought that I better introduce myself because I truly the TOP DOG of [...]
Tweet What a difference a year makes! It’s Monday, October 31st, and I’m celebrating my one year anniversary from my former life in a puppy mill. My name is Gidget and I’m just about the luckiest pup in the world! That’s because of my new life with my very own people, Ron and Beth Schensky. [...]
Tweet N.B.S. Animal Rescue, a small foster based animal rescue in the metro Detroit area that is a client of ours needs our help. They took in a dog, Lil Debbie, from the Allegan Animal Shelter on the west side of the state. She was rushed to the emergency room last night because she was [...]
Tweet For tax year 2012, personal exemptions and standard deductions will rise and tax brackets will widen due to inflation. By law, the dollar amounts for a variety of tax provisions, affecting virtually every taxpayer, must be revised each year to keep pace with inflation. New dollar amounts affecting 2012 returns, filed by most taxpayers [...]
Tweet I have a confession to make, and a dangerous one at that. After all, it’s the age of being green! And I… I am a Paper Person! You know how people define themselves… The Sports Guy… The People Person. Well, I am a Paper Person. An organized paper person, thanks to the proliferation of [...]
