My You Tube channel, kenboydstl, has nearly 400 You Tube links for accounting and finance. Here are links most of the videos, grouped by type: Advanced Accounting Auditing Capital Budgeting Cost Accounting Financial Accounting Intermediate Accounting Management Accounting Options, Tax Issues Enjoy!
Warning: You May Need Investment Advice From A Real Person
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. BoydNone of us make good decisions when we’re under stress. When we’re anxious or “under the gun”, we may not think clearly. These are the types of situations that may lead to a bad decision. When you make an investment decision, you may benefit from speaking with a financial professional.
The Lemonade Stand and the Mutual Fund Expense Ratio
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. Boyd“Lemonade Stand 100 feet.” If you’re selling lemonade, put your stand 100 feet from a playground- smart marketing. Doing business comes with costs, obviously, and expenses that you must incur each year can sharply reduce your profit. The same is true of mutual fund fees and expenses that lower an investor’s rate of return. I’ve […]
350+ You Tube Video Links
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. BoydMy You Tube channel, kenboydstl, has nearly 400 You Tube links for accounting and finance. Here are links most of the videos, grouped by type: Advanced Accounting Auditing Capital Budgeting Cost Accounting Financial Accounting Intermediate Accounting Management Accounting Options, Tax Issues Enjoy!
How To Find a Financial Advisor: Upcoming Webinars
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. BoydThe Decision Is Critical Your choices about financial advice have a huge impact over your lifetime. Other than decisions about relationships and careers, these choices may have the biggest impact on your personal life. There are two trends that make finding a financial advisor difficult for investors: #1- An overload of financial information Technology now […]
2 Warning Signs That Affordable Care Act (ACA) Insurance Premiums Are Increasing
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. BoydThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) has created a great deal of confusion for individuals who need insurance coverage. First, people need to know whether or not they are in compliance with ACA. So, that’s one unknown. Once you get ACA coverage, a second unknown is the increases you face with your insurance premiums. Your rates […]
The Meaning of “Priority” and the City of Chicago’s Debt Refinancing Mess
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. BoydI was interested to learn from this Tim Ferriss podcast that, for hundreds of years, the word “priorities” was never used. Because you can only have one true priority. It wasn’t until the industrial revolution that the word “priorities” started to be widely used. With so many tasks to do so quickly, people decided that […]
Do You Make These 3 Personal Finance Mistakes? (4 Video Links)
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. BoydSmall mistakes with your finances can make a huge impact over time. The small mistakes are annoying, because it takes some effort to notice them. This means that you need to spend some time looking at your finances- maybe each week. Here are three common mistakes that can cost you. Subscribe to Accounting Accidentally on […]
What The Greek Debt Crisis Can Teach Us About Personal Finances
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. BoydHaving a large amount of personal debt can be frustrating. Like any big problem, it can be difficult to visualize a process for getting out of debt. The Greek debt crisis serves as a cautionary tale about debt. We can all learn from the mistakes made by Greece.
What Jeb Bush’s Tax Return Can Teach Us About Income Taxes (4 Video Links)
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. BoydNothing is more frustrating than dealing the income taxes. According to the 2013 CCH Standard Federal Tax Reporter, it would take nearly 74,000 pages (8 1/2 by 11-inch) to explain the federal tax code. It’s so complex that most people cannot get their arms around it. Here’s an example that can help you understand some […]
The Beer Pong Impulse Buy and Mutual Fund Costs
in Personal Finance/by Kenneth W. Boyd$30 for Campari? I was muttering about the high cost of my cocktails when I turned and saw it- the beer pong impulse buy. You’re in the liquor section of the grocery store- why not sell people ping pong balls for beer pong- and put them on the door of the beer freezer? (They had […]