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Recent Posts By Andy and Amy

What is the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)?

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The AMT is a second tax system, where tax is assessed based on including income not taxed under the regular tax system and disallowing certain deductions.  It is hard to believe now, but it originally did have a point. In the late 60’s Congress noticed that high income individuals were legally using many tax deductions and tax breaks to avoid paying their fair share of federal income tax.  Congress then instituted the AMT with the main goal and purpose to make the tax system fairer.  … Read more

Top 5 Financial Faux Pas for Small Business

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Some people go into business thinking they have it all figured out. Some people go into business thinking they have none of it figure out. The bottom line is whether you think you have it figured out or not, there is always something to learn. I have been in the accounting, finance and consulting world for over 20 years and have seen a lot of success and a lot of failure. I want to share some common financial mistakes that I have seen new and growing businesses make, and give you some … Read more

Inflation – How Real a Problem is it?

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Another blog post on economics is not what I expected to be writing, but I think it is important. Inflation – what is it?  No, not the balloon kind. Everyone has heard of it but does anyone understand it?  Economists know what it is but don’t agree in any given period of time about whether it is a problem or not. In layman’s terms inflation occurs when prices for goods and services increase and the value of the currency used to purchase the goods and services decreases. Hmmmm … Read more

Social Toaster Tutorial – Part 1 – Becoming an Ambassador

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaQ9ptO74uM In this Screencast, we cover the first in a three part series on Social Toaster. Part 1 will give you an overview of Social Toaster, what it is and how to use it. It also walks you through, step by step, the process for signing up to be an Ambassador. Our example shows you how to sign up to be an Ambassador for Andy & Amy on Biz (of course) but you can use this information to sign up as an Ambassador for any site using Social Toaster. Also, if … Read more