...As Levitt sees it, economics is a science with excellent tools for gaining answers but a serious shortage of interesting questions. His particular gift is the ability to ask such questions...
...Don’t forget that while these allies are essential to our careers, we also need to serve as allies in others’ careers...
...Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, though, the debt limit on deductibility for acquisition indebtedness is reduced to just $750,000 (albeit grandfathered for existing mortgages under the old higher $1M limit), and interest on home equity indebtedness is no longer deductible at all starting in 2018...
...Room for error is underappreciated and misunderstood...
...Good is the enemy of great...
...Accumulate; don’t react...
...No-bake recipes are perfect for when the weather heats up and you don’t want to turn on the oven...
...On the other hand, there’s only one way to justify work that’s better than it needs to be: Because you cared enough...
...The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it - Michelangelo...
...In theory, money can buy you time...
...While the new deduction will be a powerful way for many business owners to reduce their tax liability, it comes at a price… complexity...
...the breakdowns of several educational groupings, ranging from high school dropouts to those in the highest education bracket, which is defined as having achieved a master’s, professional, or doctorate degree...
...Yet the real enigma of life is not what happens after you die but what happens before you die...
...Every busy person has a pile. That's what makes them busy...
...Barbecue sauces flavored with soft drinks are a long-standing tradition in the South...
...You don’t know what you don’t know. You know some things about how you want to dispose of your assets after you die. What you may not know is all the case law and legislation that have evolved into your state’s probate code...
...There are two things that determine how our lives turn out: the quality of our decisions and luck...
...So although many tend to be hard on themselves for eating too many sweets or carbs, the reasons behind such craving aren’t always due to a lack of self-control and might require a deeper look into lifestyle and stressful situations—past and present...
...First and foremost, value other people's time...
...In fact, while hiring a child may not seem like a top-of-mind move for many businesses owners, if you play by the rules, there can be a surprisingly broad array of tax (and other) benefits to doing so...
