Hope to Prosper

Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth

The High Cost of Planned Obsolescence

Finances /

Wednesday, I was walking my dogs around town and I noticed a couple of television sets abandoned in front of an apartment building. It got me thinking about how much money we spend on items that quickly become obsolete.

How Large Corporations Skirt Taxes

Taxes /

Although America has some of the highest corporate income tax rates in the world, the amount some large corporations actually pay is embarrassingly small.

The Plight of Small Business in America

Income, Taxes /

This week has brought a big political backlash against President Obama for saying, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that.” The President should have chosen his words more wisely and small business owners have every right to be upset about this comment.