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August 6, 2005
Volume 3, Number 15
ISSN 1554-6330
In this issue:
1. Carpenter Country
2. Top Drawer Article
3. Top Drawer Tips
4. Top Drawer Book Review
5. Top Drawer Satire
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CARPENTER COUNTRYWhat's Happening in Our Neck of the Human Experience
Subway bombs in London. Car bombs in Iraq. Hotels bombed in Egypt. So many people killed. So many lives disrupted. What drives these dealers in mass destruction?
Here in Carpenter Country we think we may have gleaned a clue from a long-ago tea party.
Picture the scene: A cozy round table set for two. Delicate flowered teacups. Fun and giggles between friends.
And the child next door, shouting hateful words and making threats.
Now picture the result: Upended furniture, broken dishes and lots of tears.
Why? Because “You didn’t invite me to the party.”
While it’s no excuse, feeling left out can lead to destructive behavior. Behavior that can easily be directed at the innocent.
We’re not suggesting terrorists should have a seat at the world table. Those who organize and promote murder are criminals and should be treated as such.
But what about extending an invitation to the disenfranchised masses these organizations recruit? What about setting a place for these folks – and their children – as a gesture of friendship?
Trite as it sounds, world peace is a dream we’d like to see realized. Won’t you join our party?
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Help Your Financial Planner Help You
by
HL Carpenter
Ever wonder where Tom Cruise would be without a script? Think of financial planning as your script to reach important financial goals.
But before you take the first step into any advisor’s office, do your homework. Here are three suggestions for helping your financial planner do what’s best for you.
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
Find
a Certified Public Accountant who's also a personal financial specialist
(PFS). http://pfp.aicpa.org/.
Learn
about and search for planners with the Certified Financial Planner designation
(CFP). http://www.cfp.net/.
More
information about financial planners: http://www.fpanet.org/.
Here's
a printable checklist of questions to ask financial planners before hiring
one. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/financial-planner/10questions.html.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
Joy at Work
by Dennis W. Bakke
ISBN 0-9762686-0-4
314 pages; hardcover; $24.95
PVG, Seattle, WA, 2005
Have you ever heard of public accounting firms, investors or the SEC asking
whether a company is fun to work for? Insert your two-letter answer here:
___.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
They're Everywhere!
by
HL Carpenter
Researchers are hot on the trail of a long-elusive discovery: The identity of “They”. So far the biggest surprise has been that “They” seem to be quite similar to everyone else.
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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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