What is it with the Giants and acrobatic catches? Five years ago, it was David Tyree … and this year, Mario Manningham comes through with the game-changing catch on the Giants final drive. Enough has been said about the game — but even though I’m not a Giants fan, what I loved about their victory is how even though they … Read More
“Your W2 Is Missing, And What You Should Do” Northridge Accountant Advises
"Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have." -Doris Mortman I’ve put together a primer on automating and leveraging tools in order to get out of debt but, before I get there, today, as I write on Monday, it’s the second-to-last day which organizations can mail W-2’s without facing consequences (you might … Read More
Northridge Accountant Warns: “Those Little Mistakes Will Be Your Undoing”
"Failure doesn’t kill you … it increases your desire to make something happen." – Kevin Costner As I write this on Monday morning, there are a bunch of tears in Baltimore and San Francisco. If you’re not a football fan — let me briefly tell you why: yesterday, in Baltimore, a game-tying "gimme" field goal went wide left, and in … Read More
“This Is Self-Serving, But It Needs To Be Said” Northridge Accountant Reports
"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said." – Peter F. Drucker As I wrote a couple weeks ago, the start of the year is pretty important, in my opinion. And the LAST thing you need is to be stressed over finances. Yet that’s, unfortunately, how many families start their year, this year. So, is there anything … Read More
If This Bubble Don’t Burst, It’s Going To Be Scary
"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." – Leonardo da Vinci Brace yourself, because this blog post could hurt a little. Let me start here: I’m writing this on Monday morning (Halloween), and the Occupy Wall Street folks are … Read More
Northridge Accountant Asks: “I’m Not Lying–Are You?”
“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” – William Feather Now that “extension season” has all been about wrapped up, we’re able to breathe a little easier around here at Team Paredes. And one of the things we’ll be focusing on, next, is how to maximize YOUR tax savings for 2011. We’re … Read More
Northridge Accountant Defines: “Common Sense Identity Protection”
"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful … that’s what matters to me." – Steve Jobs (1955-2011) Enough has been written, by now, of Steve Jobs, that my two cents seems a bit stale. But I would like to say this: Steve Jobs made the … Read More
Deadlines and Mistakes
“The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.” -Socrates I’m continuing my (well-received — thank you!) series on hidden financial mistakes this week. But first a few reminders for you: 1) “Extension friends” (that means the ones who filed for one in April, or earlier): we’re coming down to the wire … Read More
Northridge Tax Professional’s: “Back-of-the-Napkin Financial Principles Even *I* Use”
"The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well." – H. T. Leslie Meeting with clients this past week (and the week before) has been a blast. No — really! And yes, I know, I should get out more. The reason we enjoy doing this (especially this time of year), … Read More
Re: Guarding Against Your Own Private Downgrade
"No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change." – Barbara de Angelis Last week, we were all reeling a little from the S&P downgrade and all of the other chaos flying around the "body politic" (and economic, to boot). After … Read More
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