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| Saturday, September 28, 2013 |
| The stock investing book that changed Warren Buffett |
  Was watching Warren Buffett's videos on Youtube and came across a good video, with Warren talking about the book that changed his life - The Intelligent Investor. I have read this book and it sure contains lot of good information related to the fundamental analysis of stocks.
The link to Youtube video is provided below:
Some of the other good books on stock investing, including Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders, are listed below:
 
 
 
 
 
Note: the posts on this blog may contain affiliate links. Please also see Disclosures and DisclaimerLabels: books on fundamental analysis, good books on stock investing, good books recommended by Warren Buffett, invest, investment, rev, technical analysis |
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| Wednesday, March 07, 2012 |
| TurboTax review |
 
I typically do my own taxes. In the previous years, I typically used to use TaxAct, an excellent software but this year, I was offered to try out TurboTax online for free, so decided to give it a try and write this post.
Overall, I found TurboTax to be similar to what most other tax software do - make the tax of filing taxes relatively easier and quicker. First a little bit about the product itself. TurboTax can be installed both locally on your desktop or you can fill out the taxes online at their Web site. If installing locally, you can download the product from their Web site (TurboTax.Intuit.com) or from stores like Best Buy and Amazon.com.
For both the online and desktop products, there are different versions including Basic, Deluxe, Premier, and Home and Business, with Basic version being the cheapest. Starting prices for doing federal taxes online with these versions can range from $19.95 for TurboTax Basic to $19.95 for TurboTax Home and Business. However, actual prices for the online versions may be different as TurboTax site determines prices at the time of print or e-file. Prices for the desktop products are typically slightly higher. For prices and features of each version of online and desktop product, check out:
Comparison of TurboTax Online Product Versions
As with most other tax applications, TurboTax is relatively easy to use, and unless your tax situation is complex or you don't want to do your taxes yourself, you may be able to do away with your CPA in many cases. The application walks you through various data entry screens where you can enter the necessary information. The site interface is very nice and easy to navigate. The site makes the task of filling out taxes easy by asking questions.
Some of the new features in TurboTax this year include:
- For the first time, TurboTax is offering everyone free one-on-one tax advice from an experienced tax professional live, by phone or chat
- TurboTax 2011 provides step-by-step guidance through over 350 deductions and credits with special guidance for first time customers
- TurboTax automatically transfers essential tax data from more than 400,000 employers, banks, financial institutions and credit unions into your return
- TurboTax Audit Support Guarantee provides free one-on-one audit guidance year-round from an experienced tax professional to help you prepare in the event you receive an audit letter from the IRS
- TurboTax has also released new versions of its popular SnapTax app for iPhone and Android, as well as an updated TurboTax app for iPad, making it even easier to prepare and file taxes anytime and anywhere
In my view, these additional advantages give TurboTax a big edge over many of the other tax software applicaitons.
Overall, I found TurboTax online to be very good and the site does its best to make the task of completing and filing taxes as much easy as possible. The site also makes it easy to try it out for free.
For more information about TurboTax as well as customer reviews on its site, check out:
TurboTax.Intuit.com
TurboTax.Intuit.com: Customer Reviews
Note: For writing this review, I received a TurboTax Online Premier code for filing my taxes. In addition, I am also an affiliate of Amazon.com.
Please also see Disclosures and DisclaimerLabels: invest, tax |
| posted by Ruby @ 11:45 AM
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| Monday, January 28, 2008 |
| Millionaire habits |
  The Fool.com article reviews Thomas J. Stanley's sequel to The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy book, The Millionaire Mind.
The article discusses the reasons that make multimillionaires so successful at accumulating so much wealth over a few decades. The reasons for their success?
1. They have a millionaire's perspective, ie, they think like entrepreneurs.They build businesses, look for investment opportunities everywhere, and strike when they know there's money to be made. Even when working for others, millionaires go for careers that they enjoy and that uses their full potential.
2. Millionaires invest in themselves by working hard, and staying healthy and disciplined.To protect their biggest asset, they stay fit, disciplined, and organized, and they work hard. 3. Millionaires find courage to take appropriate risksThey plan, prepare, confront problems, and outwork their competition. 4. Millionaires run their households like a business, ie, they watch their household expenses while still paying attention to the value and quality of the items they buy.
5. Millionaires aim to be financially independent rather than just being comfortable or affluent.
As per the article, saving just a couple of dollars a week may not seem much but that can result in good chunk of wealth when done over a longer period, and assuming the savings are investing properly. Millionaires know the importance of small savings growing into larger amounts over time, and that's why they don't have problems clipping coupons to save some money and then investing it for the long term.
I had read both books and definitely agree that they are among some of the best books on how to achieve wealth even as an ordinary person. The books reveal the mind set and the habits of the ordinary folks who managed to achieve financial freedom without sacrificing the quality of their lives. These books also shed light on the habits of high wage earners who may drive BMWs and live a flashy life styles but who are essentially financially broke, thanks to their life styles.
For complete article, see:
Yahoo/Fool.com: Think Like a Millionaire
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| posted by Ruby @ 7:36 AM
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| Tuesday, October 30, 2007 |
| Millionaires in the Making - Frank Furbeck and Trudi Morris |
The CNNMoney.com article discusses the finances of a couple in their 40s, Frank Furbeck and Trudi Morris. With a combined salary of $119,000 and two teenagers, they have managed to accumulate:
Online account: $2,500
Savings account: $2,000
CD: $2,000
Home and land: $250,000 estimated value
Deferred compensation: $267,000 combined
Roth IRA: $2,000
529 plan: $16,400
Frank, a systema analyst, earns $83,000 per year while his fiance', Trudi, makes $36,000 per year. Each of them contributes to their deferred comp plans to the max, putting in $15,500 annually. The couple carries no credit card, auto or home debt. The couple leads a comfortable life, without excessive spending or saving. Frank attributes his saving habits to what he learnt early in his life:
"[A man] told me that every time I get a raise I should put that money into my deferred compensation, and I will have something,” Furbeck said. “He was right."
Despite having good combined salaries and savings, the couple is not shy about using coupons and carpooling to work to save on gas. In addition, since both of them are divorcees, they don't plan to spend extravagantly on their wedding.
"I saw my mother struggle with credit cards, and I didn’t want to go that way," Frank said.
For complete article, see:
CNNMoney.com: Millionaires in the Making: Frank Furbeck and Trudi Morris
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| posted by Ruby @ 7:59 AM
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| Monday, October 08, 2007 |
| Millionaires in the Making - Justin and Emily Bergman |
The CNNMoney.com article discusses the finances of a couple in their 20s, Justin (a Navy officer) and Emily Bergman. With a combined salary of $70,000, they have managed to accumulate:
Thrift Saving Plan: $9,300
Roth IRA: $4,500
529 plan: $8,500 combined
Mutual fund: $15,200
Emergency Fund: $2,300
The couple is currently renting their house in Connecticut, where Justin is stationed with the Navy. They have paid off all their credit card bills, and are now saving to pay off their car loans, invest in 529 plans for their daughters and plan to buy their own house. Justin attributes his saving habits to his grandparents.
"They weren’t always into buying flashy things, and I learned from them that you don’t always have to have the best of the best," he said.
As per a financial planner, "The Bergmans are on the right track to reach millionaire status by the time they retire".
For complete article, see:
CNNMoney.com: Millionaires in the Making: Justin and Emily Bergman
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| posted by Ruby @ 7:51 AM
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| Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
| Millionaires in the Making - Jerry and Lynn Moser |
The CNNMoney.com article profiles a couple, Jerry and Lynn Moser, on the way to becoming a millionaire. Just 14 years ago, the couple had a bad credit history, high debt and no savings. In addition, Jerry was a recovering drug and alcohol addict making just $6 an hour.
Fast forward to present and the couple now has combined salary of $106,000, with a combined net worth of over $300,000. So how did they go from a terrible financial situation to the road to being a millionaire? By working hard, contributing 15 percent of their pre-tax income into their respective 401(k) accounts, and $2,000 each into their Roth IRAs every year. In addition, the couple carries little debt, makes use of coupons and lives in a relatively inexpensive part of the country. Add the time factor before they retire and the couple feels that they will be millionaires.
For complete article, check out:
CNNMoney.com: Millionaires in the MakingLabels: invest |
| posted by Ruby @ 8:18 AM
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| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 |
| Profile - 30's something couple on the way to being millionaires |
The CNNMoney.com article discusses the finances of a couple who are on the way to being millionaires on a combined salary of $70,000! How did they achieve that? - by proper planning which included starting to save at an early age and saving diligently. As per the couple - "It doesn’t take a lot - it just takes time".
For complete article, check out:
CNNMoney.com: Millionaires in the MakingLabels: invest |
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