What can you do if you accidentally paid taxes twice? You’d think it would be hard to pay taxes twice, but it can happen. There are endless stories online of people doing this very thing. No matter how you double-paid on your taxes, you will probably want your money back. Here are a few things […]
Quite some time ago, I received an interesting email from an ‘insider’ in the real estate finance industry. His mail is in line with my views on real estate as an investment, but with some disagreements. I have largely reproduced it here with only some edits to be relevant to the present scenario. If you are already financially […]
In the US, we worry about inflation quite a lot. Does that mean the opposite, deflation, is good? Have you ever wondered what happens in a deflationary environment? Crazy things, I tell you. Today’s post is about one such example. Deflation is what it’s called, quite simply, when everything is shrinking. House prices, investments, incomes, […]
It’s that time of the year….at least, in the U.S. Let’s face it – no one likes filing their taxes, not even accountants; they just have a knack for it. But there are other ways of filing your taxes than availing your local tax accountant of his or her often costly services. Sure, you could […]