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September 16, 2006
Volume 4, Number 18
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 ExperienceEverything old is new again.
Here in Carpenter Country we were reminded of that phrase when we received a letter from our doctor asking if we wanted to sign up for concierge medical care.
The letter explained that for a set fee of several hundred dollars a month - each - we’d be entitled to unlimited office visits. As much time as needed with the doctor. Immediate appointments and maybe even house calls.
The cynic among us recalled an era when house calls were common practice, and most family doctors stayed for hours with sick patients.
In those golden days, your doctor knew your family, your history, and when he gave advice and thought you were ignoring it, he didn’t hesitate to call your relatives. If a trip to the hospital was needed, and you resisted, the doctor insisted.
When you were pregnant, normal or past due, he called to see how you were feeling. After delivering the baby, he shook hands with your husband, grinned at you, then whooped down the hall of the maternity wing like a proud grandfather.
As for office visits – there was always enough time scheduled to explain your problem. Plus on most occasions the doctor sent you home with these wonderful words: You’re cured.
And the cost for all this good and friendly care - about seven dollars a visit. Which brings to mind another saying. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Maybe someone should add - only to a certain point.
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Collecting Back Taxes
byHL Carpenter
Do you owe back taxes to the US government? If so, and if you’re not contesting the amount due, you may be hearing from a private collection agency. That’s because the IRS is taking a new stab at a program that was originally implemented in 1996 and abandoned a year later.
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
Do
you have questions about the new IRS debt collection program? [Broken Link Removed]
The
official word on the firms selected to participate in the debt collection
program. http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
For more detail about what to expect from the debt collection program, take a look at Publication 4518 from the IRS. [Broken Link Removed]
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
by Dan Reingold
ISBN 0-06-074769-2
348 pages; hardcover; $25.95
HarperCollins, New York, 2006
Stay away from common stocks.
That’s the recommendation of Dan Reingold, a former Wall Street stock analyst. Mr. Reingold offers this advice because he believes the odds are stacked against you as an individual investor.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
Say What?
byHL Carpenter
With election day fast approaching, the Society for the Prevention of Useless Remarks (SPUR) has been inundated with complaints.
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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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