Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) split its B shares 50 to 1 on 1/20/2010, and the shares have done well since then. The company also purchased Burlington Northern and took Burlington’s place in the S&P 100 and S&P 500 indices. What does this mean to Berkshire’s shareholders? See the full article below for details and a video interview with Warren Buffett: Continued - click here >>
Depreciation Tax Breaks from the 2009 Stimulus Package
In this video, Larry Hicks from O’Sullivan Creel explains some of the depreciation tax breaks that you can take thanks to the 2009 stimulus package. Continued - click here >>
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Apple iPad Tablet Computer Video Demo
Apple just launched the iPad, an aptly-named pad-sized touchscreen personal computer-like device. Pricing starts at $499, which is above most netbooks and bumping into the price range of a decent low-end notebook PC, but at about the same price as Amazon’s high-end Kindle. Here’s a video demo of the device, and a brief summary of some of the things it is and is not: Continued - click here >>
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Obamacare and the Massachusetts Senate Election
If I was going to come up with a movie title to describe the healthcare debate, it might be “I Know What You Did Last Summer”. As predicted last summer in MDinfoNews.com, the Obamacare proposals we’ve seen so far do not solve the systemic slide of the Medicare system into a financial black hole, and instead create a new financial puzzle that Congress is attempting to solve with an array of taxes, charges, and burdens on providers that amount to a shell game it’s using in an attempt to convince Joe Average that someone else is footing the bill. Let’s look at recent events, how things are likely to unfold, and what you can do about it: Continued - click here >>
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Enable Voice Commands on Your Smartphone
Sometimes hands free is not enough. Here is a way to update your smart phone so that you can control it with your voice and dictate messages and commands: Continued - click here >>
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Your Support Network
Here are some ways you can make life more enjoyable by developing your support network: Continued - click here >>
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Hallmark Virus Warning or Hoax
A Hallmark Postcard virus warning email has been going around the Internet - What’s real and what’s rumor? See the full article for details: Continued - click here >>
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Search Tool for One Step Searching
Sometimes Google isn’t enough to find what you are looking for on the Internet. Here’s a free tool you can add as a plugin to your web browser to return results from Google, Yahoo, and Bing, and can add results from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Amazon, eBay, and iTunes. See the full article for details, including a demo video and how to download the plugin: Continued - click here >>
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Medicare Reimbursement Rate Reprieve
Medicare physician reimbursement rates were scheduled to drop by 21.2 percent on 1/1/2010. Deja Vu - Congress has extended 2009 reimbursement rates through 2/28/2010. If you think this is a lot like what happened at the beginning of 2009, you’d be right. What comes next? See the full article for details: Continued - click here >>
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Airport Parking Alternatives
Here are some ways to save time, money, and aggravation if you want to park at an airport. Airport parking can be difficult in peak travel times, such as just before and after a holiday. At many airports, you can park just outside the airport and ride their free shuttle to and from your terminal, getting better service at a significantly lower cost. More importantly, many of these off-airport parking services will let you call ahead or go online to reserve a spot and have peace of mind, knowing that you can simply pull up and leave your car rather than drive around a crowded airport parking lot hoping to find a legal parking spot. Click here for a list of these airport parking facilities: Continued - click here >>
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