MiraCosta College Business Department

Accounting, Business Administration, Real Estate

Browsing Posts published in March, 2011

During an unexpected moment of clarity Tuesday, open-minded man Blake Richman was suddenly struck by the grim realization that he’s squandered a significant portion of his life listening to everyone’s bullshit, the 38-year-old told reporters.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/openminded-man-grimly-realizes-how-much-life-hes-w,19273/

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“Small Business Orientation”
“High Impact Marketing”
‘QuickBooks Training”
“SBA Lender Forum”
“E-Business Start Up”
“Business Tax”
“Understanding Government Contracting”
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Searching for legitimate money-saving websites can be daunting. That’s why editors of Wise Bread compiled a list of over 190 best online resources for saving money. These websites have been hand-picked for their innovation and effectiveness. Here are 12 of the most unique and relatively unknown websites from the list. Take a look – chances are you’ll be able to put several of them to good use right away!
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2010/07/06/12-obscure-websites-that-can-save-you-money

Does Renting Make Sense?   by J.D. Roth)  

Writing Your Money: The Missing Manual has been intense. I’ve spent a ton of time researching personal finance topics ranging from buying a car to funding a 401(k) to the relationship between money and happiness. My research has reinforced some of my convictions (index funds are the best investment for 99% of personal investors, for instance) but has toppled others. One of my beliefs that’s been set on its head is that Americans are better off buying their own homes. I don’t believe that’s necessarily the case anymore.

Advantages to renting… MORE AT…http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/01/27/does-renting-make-sense/

California ranks 48th among the states for its costs and burdens of government on small businesses, according to a report released Thursday by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a national advocacy group. MORE AT…http://jan.ocregister.com/2010/12/10/calif-ranks-48th-in-business-friendliness/50750/

The states with the top rankings by SBE Council methodology are:

1. South Dakota
2. Nevada
3. Texas
4. Wyoming
5. Washington

The lowest ranked are:

51. District of Columbia (it’s always at the bottom)
50. New Jersey
49. New York
48. California
47. Vermont

Video on new 1099-Misc changes and issues: