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November 20, 2004
Volume 2, Number 22
ISSN 1554-6330
In this issue:
1. Carpenter Country Essay |
2. Top Drawer Article |
3. Top Drawer Tips |
4. Top Drawer Book Review |
5. Top Drawer Satire |
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CARPENTER COUNTRY
What's Happening in Our Neck of the Human ExperienceThe calendar reads November. But here in Carpenter Country the door to summer remains open. And on days when the thermometer pushes eighty, ice cream sodas make up the menu.
We need Dogwoods painted in blazing reds and purples to put us in a fall mood. Oaks tinged with gold would surely switch us over to cocoa, hot tea and holidays.
Unfortunately Mother Nature’s palette consists mainly of muddy orange, mixed with faded greens and browns.
Where is the North wind?
As if in answer, a cold front moves in. At last the weather turns crispy and dry. Russet leaves fly off the Sycamore and flutter to the ground. The splendor of autumn arrives and leads us to the joy of Thanksgiving.
What could be better?
We’d better hurry though. The cool wave may be over quickly. Tropical air might return tomorrow.
And what will we do if the Chrysanthemum month turns balmy again?
We’ll carve our turkey under a beach umbrella.
Summer. Winter. Spring. Fall. A Happy Holiday to all!
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Estate Planning - Your Way
byHL Carpenter
When you face the final curtain will your assets be transferred your way? Like the old Sinatra song, the answer could be yes – if you’ve taken the time to make your wishes clear.
Here are tips that can help ensure your goals are met:
This information should not be considered legal, investment or tax advice. Top Drawer
Ink Corp. does not provide legal, investment or tax advice. Always
consult your legal, investment and/or tax advisor regarding your
personal situation. |
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TOP DRAWER TIPS
Topics and Tidbits
Get
more estate planning information from Cornell. http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex.
We're
from the government and we want to help ... really! Here's a web site
about understanding your finances, sponsored by the US government.
http://www.mymoney.gov/.
Want
to learn more about investing? You'll find free educational material here,
courtesy of the Investment Management Consultants Association: [Broken
Link Removed].
Need
help putting your resume together so you can earn the money to start investing?
Find free tips here: http://www.resumedoctor.com/ResourceCenter.htm.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
Making Work Work
by Julie Morgenstern
249 pages; hardcover; $22.00
Simon & Schuster, New York, 2004
Has your day at the office extended to twelve or fourteen hours? Is your
time filled with meetings run amuck, countless interruptions and chronically
over-deadline projects? Then you may find help in Making Work Work.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
Mad Spend Disease
byHL Carpenter
Shortly after Congress raised the federal debt limit to more than $8 trillion, the first suspected case of mad spend disease was announced.
According to the National Institutes of Fiscal Responsibility (NIFR), the voting record of an unidentified congressman tested positive for the presence of irresponsible squandering of funds. Financial experts say the test has not yet been double-checked, but there is only a remote possibility of an incorrect diagnosis.
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HL Carpenter, an experienced investor and a CPA, specializes in reader friendly financial and tax topics for individuals and small businesses, and publishes Top Drawer Ink, a newsletter that's chock full of humor and common sense information.
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