As discussed earlier, the mathematical assessment of the pre-tax-vs.-after-tax decision is dependent on a projection of future tax rates. But no matter how optimistic or cynical your view of governmental decision making, there is no way to divine future tax policies and their impact. So…

Given the

The Winning Edge 2014,an all-day conference organized by Bottom Line Marketing Group will take place on Wednesday, December 10. For six years, Bottom Line Marketing Group has coordinated many successful conferences geared towards non-profit-organization leaders. In response to positive feedback from past attendees and

The often-quoted pasuk from Mishlei states, “ Tzedakah tatzil mi-mavet–Charity saves from death.” That’s great news for those who give tzedakah. But it gets even better; you also get a tax break from the IRS. I know what you’re thinking: “No death AND a tax deduction? Where do I sign up?” While you will have

In any discussion regarding the financial issues that face the American government, one of the default responses is finding ways to increase income tax revenues. While some economists may postulate the counter-intuitive idea that lower tax rates often result in higher revenues (and there is some historical support for this perspective), the

Social Security provides valuable spousal and survivor benefits for married couples who take advantage of the special benefits just for them. A spouse of a retiree is entitled to a benefit equal to 50% of the worker’s benefit (with a reduction for benefits starting before “full retirement age,” which is age 66 for those born between

Teaneck–Last Saturday night, Smokey Joe’s, the Glatt Kosher Tex-Mex barbeque restaurant famous for slow-cooked, pit-smoked authentic barbeque, kicked off its 5th annual Motzei Shabbos concert series, “Saturday Night Live Music at Smokey Joe’s.” Offering live music performed by local artists, the concerts run from the

There’s a great scene from one of the Seinfeld episodes involving Jerry and Kramer. Kramer comes up with a plan to get Jerry a refund on his stereo that is two years out of warranty. Kramer breaks the stereo in pieces and sends the stereo in a USPS package to Jerry. Since Kramer sent the package to him insured; now all they must do is

When Samantha Abrams and Ian Gaffney met in 2008 at a music festival in Ithaca, NY, little did they know their lives would change forever and their future would revolve around macaroons and “Super Cereals.” Since that fateful festival, the couple launched their successful business, Emmy’s Organics, a 100% vegan and

“I love to entertain and make people smile,” says Meir Kalmanson. Kalmanson is the founder and creative director of AMK Productions.

Many of you know Kalmanson from his Youtube videos, two of which went viral. “High Five New York” featured Kalmanson giving high fives to people in midtown

The formal definition of a legacy is either: “a gift by will, especially of money or other

personal property” or “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.” Informally, a legacy is often defined as “whatever I want to be remembered for.”

While much of the discussion regarding indexed annuities involves their accumulation potential, one of the principal reasons for purchasing an annuity is the ability to receive a lifetime stream of income. Annuity income is determined by age, gender, and the insurance company’s projection of interest rates at the point income begins. In a

The Business Brokerage and Investments Center (BBI), a division of Parnassah Network, is earning its place as the global Orthodox community’s address for business sales, venture capital, partnerships, and investment opportunity.

BBI builds upon the vast network of businesses, entrepreneurs,