Life is truly weird sometimes, cards get dealt, and you gotta play the hand you are dealt.I'm a big fan of Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad" books, and within' the philosophy, Robert teaches that there are 4 quarters to the "game of life".Age 25-35: 1st quarterAge 35-45: 2nd quarterAge 45-55: 3rd quarterAge 55-65: 4th quarterAge 65+: OvertimeAge 70: out of time...The goal of the this "game" (in order to win) your passive income is greater than your expenses - putting you what Robert calls "out of the rat race".If you think about it - many great sporting events are won in the last quarter - and given that you are still in YOUR FIRST quarter, it may give you some solace and encouragement to realize that you still have time to completely rebuild and succeed!

That means that for every DOLLAR that I've PAID, or LOST (either in interest, or excess of expense over income), I'm allowed to deduct TWENTY FIVE CENTS from my tax bill.In other words I'm buying quarters for a dollar apiece.

I assume you are talking about an existing tax liability, if this is the case then you can request an Installment Agreement with the IRS.To protect yourself against future tax liability you need to make quarterly estimated tax payments.

What a difference a year makes.Appreciation reports through the third quarter in Charleston S.C.

It might be me but I think it is ridiculous when I hear news that the market will start to improve the end of the first quarter of 08.

What you do there is once a week, or twice a month, or whatever, you write yourself a check from the company bank account to you,the company employee, and if you don't have the funds in the business bank account to cover that check, then you stick it in a drawer, and you cash it or deposit it to your personal account when your business account does have the funds available.You can set your 'salary' as low as minimum wage, and then just give yourself 'performance bonus' checks quarterly, again, with the appropriate payroll taxes applied, for any overages over your 'wage.'

The decision to lower it came in after 2 quarters of skyrocketing inventory.

Seems like lots of water bills I see in the City are hundreds of dollars...I guessing per quarter?

. ($15k purchased/renovated to HUD Sect 8 standards, $8,400/yr rent GUARANTEED BY HUD) I own exclusively in 43612 (OK) and 43608 (low income, higher crime, black...and I will have a dozen SFH Sect 8 rentals there in the next quarter).

2013 Home Sales 3rd Quarter @Brandon S.