http://pioneerwealth.com/blog Economic Commentary Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:29:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In 2009, numerous new and expanded deductions and credits came into being for a broad cross-section of taxpayers: College tax benefits for parents and students; energy credits for homeowners who are going green; and even tax breaks for home buyers and car buyers. Following is a summary of these and other ... http://pioneerwealth.com/blog/2010/01/07/2009-tax-law-changes-that-may-benefit-you/ Some of our most successful clients have always been entrepreneurs. The passion for the businesses they are involved in, a strong work ethic, and the ability to deal with huge ups and downs and changes in their business environments gives these folks a strong ability to succeed in various ventures. ... http://pioneerwealth.com/blog/2009/11/12/entrepreneurs-arent-always-the-best-managers-of-money/ Over the last couple years we have witnessed a large drop in interest rates because of the economic conditions. Interest rates move in regular cycles these days. Generally in reaction to whats going on in the macroeconomic environment. The basics are when the economy is growing very quickly the Fed ... http://pioneerwealth.com/blog/2009/10/28/interest-rates-mortgages-bonds/ There is a great Saturday Night Live skit from a few years back called "Dont Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford." . The general premise for those of you who dont have time to watch the video is a guy selling a great new financial book to help people get out of ... http://pioneerwealth.com/blog/2009/07/30/deficits-and-inflation/ In the past we have given you all sorts of information that we found to be interesting, informative, and useful to you through emails and one on one conversations. Over the last few months as various situations have taken a good bit of our time, we have neglected these beneficial ... http://pioneerwealth.com/blog/2009/07/30/the-new-blog/