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Dear Lucian,
This newsletter contains the usual Jokes Section,
Lucian's Life Story section, an article on Tax Return
Tips related to the Stimulus Plan, and an article on the
BEST DIVIDEND PAYING STOCKS TO BUY.
I
had a professional look at this "Investing" newsletter
to give me some advice on making it even better for
you. She was very impressed with the current
newsletter. But, she suggested I shorten the
newsletter and make it a monthly newsletter instead
of a quarterly newsletter. So, I have taken her initial
advice. This newsletter is shorter, but notice it is now
coming out monthly. If you think this is a good idea,
please let me know. We can always tweak the
newsletter to meet your needs.
I have not
found any advertisers yet. If you have any suggestions
let me know.
| Conway's Comments 1 - AX YOUR TAXES |
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Good News In a Bad Economy-AX YOUR
TAXES
INTRODUCTION
Many of you
have already filed you tax returns. But for those of you
who have still not filed your tax return, this little article
may help you get a higher refund or benefits. Even if
you have filed you 2009 tax return, you can file an
amended return if you want to take advantage of the
stimulus tax benefits below.
From a financial
point of view your last 14 months have very few fond
memories. Your investments (401k etc) have fallen
55%. You may have lost your job or taken a pay cut.
And to add insult to injury, the value your home has
probably fallen considerably.
So, what is the
GOOD news. You won't believe it. TAXES!!! That's
right taxes. There have been several stimulus
packages starting last year. Every time congress
passed a new package it included ways to cut your
taxes.
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| Conway's Comments 2 - BEST DIVIDEND PAYING STOCKS |
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Cash Paying Stocks/Funds With Medium to Low
Risk
1. SOLID COMPANIES WITH HIGH CASH
DIVIDEND YIELDS. If the stock prices of stocks in
your portfolio are bad, which is likely, you may want to
consider buying stocks that pay excellent cash
dividends. These are especially good for those of you
who may need some cash income to help you in bad
times. Retired folks could use these for sure.
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| Lucian's Funny Life Story |
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My Father's Courage
I was 12 years old. I was not new to the
hunting scene. I had harvested a lot of game, but only
one deer.
My dad was a six foot three inch tall
preacher. He was tough as a boot. He had been a
marine fighter pilot in WWII, former bouncer,
professional boxer, tackle on the Marine Air Corp
football team and so on. He eventually surrendered to
be a Baptist minister when I was two years
old.
He had a life long passion for hunting
deer. He was a Great hunter. I was his first son, so
he took me with him from my early
childhood.
My father got an invitation to hunt
with a member of his church and his rich friends. He
received an invitation to hunt in Mississippi from Percy
Pierce, a prominent member of his Marshill,
Mississippi church. The hunt would be near Lake
Mary in Mississippi on thousands of acres owned by
Chicago Mill, a timber company. Dad was very
excited. Percy told Dad that he could bring me along.
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Joke of the Day |
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Aggie Football IQ
The Texas A&M Aggie football Coach says to a
potential football recruit, "Son, you are the right height,
right weight, right speed, but the question before we
sign you to a football scholarship is "can you pass this
football?" Coach shows the Aggie recruit the football.
Kid says, "Coach, I can't even get it in my
mouth!"
Aggie Hunters Joke
Two Aggies are hunting deer in East Texas, in deep,
thick brush. One of them bags a huge buck with giant
antlers. The Aggies, not being extremely bright, each
grab an antler and start pulling the deer
through the brush. Of course, they are getting all
tangled up, with the wide antlers snagging on every
bush and branch they pass.
Another hunter
spots them, and seeing their struggle says, "Guys,
you need to lay the deer on the ground, grab it by the
hind feet, and drag it out. The antlers will stay below
the limbs and bush, and you pull it more easily."
The Aggies agree with his reasoning, so they
drop the deer on the ground, and start dragging it rear
feet first like the other hunter said. A while later one of
the Aggies says, "Hey, You know that guy was right.
We can move the deer a lot faster by dragging it by the
feet." The other Aggie responds, "You're right, but we
sure are getting farther and farther from the
truck."
Children's Joke
Why do cannibals not eat clowns? Because they taste
too funny.
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