Don’t you just love friends who send you all the right YouTube videos? Honestly, turn on your speakers or pick up your head phones and see how a simple game show host whacks 1.5 (not just 1.2) TRILLION from the Federal budget (using monkeys!):

So there you go… was that so hard???

Some people hate the idea of preparing their own income taxes, but there are folks out there that just love numbers and figuring out ways for people to save money. The trouble is you cannot just hang out your shingle and become a tax preparer without training or without certification.

Where to Go to Become a Tax Preparer

If you’d like to learn the ins and outs of preparing other people’s taxes, and be fully prepared to past your irs exam, then FastForwardAcademy is your solution. The reasons you need to prepare should be fairly obvious, tax laws change at the speed of light and, above all, you just cannot do other people’s taxes without certification (two of the most obvious reasons of course).

Easy Steps to Become Qualified to Get a Job As a Federal Tax Return Preparer

At FastForwardAcademy, the steps to your new job are simple. They give you:

1. Directions on how to sign up with the IRS (your first step) and even let you know it costs only $64.25 initially and $63 annually thereafter

2. Registration instructions so you can begin either brushing up on, or starting fresh with, what will be on the exam for you to become certified

3. Test, test, test before you take the official one. Lots of practice exams (along with the material) are available on their website. This way you’re ahead of the curve and will know what to expect when you sit for your exam to become an enrolled agent.

4. They also provide continuing education courses. Just like other fields, keeping up on tax laws and changes means continuing to educate yourself (and keep your certification current). When everything you need is in one spot, it sure makes life a whole lot easier

Prices range (currently) from $199 to $349 depending on your needs. That’s a fairly inexpensive way to get a new start in a new direction (or stay current in your existing one), especially in this economy. So if you’re considering a career change or must make a career change, use any of the links above and investigate becoming an income tax preparer. Who knows… maybe that love of “math” will pay you big dividends!

This video dates back to 2010, when the world was mostly focused on disaster. However, it’s an uplifting video (truly no pun intended) that just goes to show when people really want to work together, anything is possible.

Although a bit grainy (the youtube video), the concept and “show” is worth the very short 2 minutes or so watch:

How many of the rest of us could get that many people together to help? Must be a great community to live in!

I know you might think that’s an odd title for this post, but I believe you’ll change your mind when you read what I received today – how buying made in America can truly change this country. I’m a regular on Ken’s mailing list, and while he also included market analysis and advice, he generally adds input of his own. This time it’s about the simple process of how spending just a fraction of $1 (18 cents to be exact) a day on American-made products would do incredible things for our unemployment rate.

So as you read, consider what 18 cents multiplied numerous times over (like your entire purchase is Made in America) could do to put millions back to work. Read on! (more…)