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Prohibition still has its hold

The Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. The amendment was proposed by Congress on December 18, 1917, and was ratified by the requisite number of states on January 16, 1919. Shortly after...

Crypto and the racial divide

I have been reading that In the beginning of the Crypto revolution, most Black Americans were much less likely to own cryptocurrencies than white Americans. That has changed with Cryptos growth in popularity in recent years. A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of...

Running a business – two approaches to paying employees

I always love to find out how businesses run, especially with hands off owners looking for a more turn-key approach. I find it more fascinating when there are multiple departments, and they are treated differently. One that I was able to observe for a few years was...

Trusted advisor – influencing lives

I have an appointment coming in today, she started working with us last year.  Her previous CPA retired, and we purchased his book of business. Even though we don’t have a long-term relationship, we have become her “most trusted advisor”.   She is working with a...

Unemployment Death Correlation

I was watching “The Big Short” again, I don’t know why I keep putting it on, beyond it is an interesting and well-done movie.  It is about the Great Recession, and it’s causes, if you haven’t seen it yet.  What are you waiting for go watch it, now! At one point in the...

Two step authentication

There are times when having a unique password is just not enough security to protect you and your data. A number of sites use a two-step authentication process.  This is a curse and a blessing at the same time.  I hate that is takes forever to get the process...

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