Yearly Archives - 2024

Average Grocery Bill Per State

By Brad Beckett In case you haven't notices, grocery prices have steadily rising over the past several thanks to inflation.  In fact, today's graphic from the Visual Capitalist says American households are paying an average of about $270 per week.  And, if you've ever seen a commercial...

Most Desired Christmas Gifts in America

Christmas is next week and the folks over at Statista have put together their list of the most desired gifts.  Not surprising, money is the most desired Christmas present in the U.S. this year, followed by clothes and gift cards.  Stay safe, have a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season!!!

Why Your Accountant is Begging You to Do This One Thing

The Shoebox of Shame: Why We Need to Talk About Pre-Accounting By Gita Faust I realized this yesterday during my webinar titled “From Balance Sheet to Your Wellness.” Now, don’t roll your eyes just yet—this isn’t your average accounting lecture. While chatting away about wellness and financial health, it hit me like a ton of bricks: so many businesses are making the...

This Election’s Biggest Winner Might Be Landlords

By Scot Aubrey As the 2024 U.S. presidential election recently closed, landlords across the country are celebrating many of the positive outcomes they saw in regard to housing, tax, and economic policies that will affect their businesses. Whether it’s rent control, tenant protection laws, or economic conditions, this often-contentious election outcome will have an impact on the investment real estate market...

Don’t File FinCEN

Yesterday, Judge Mazzant put the FinCEN registration of beneficial ownership for companies on hold nationwide. In the Texas Top Cop Shop v Garland et al. (case 4:24-cv-00478 December 3, 2024), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). He said the...

Pearl Harbor by the Numbers

By Brad Beckett This Saturday, December 7th, is the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  On that date, "which will live in infamy," 2,335 servicemen died in the defense of freedom.  The attack plunged America into the Second World War and put us on a course to become the undisputed leader of the Free World.  Today's graphic...