Remember awhile back when I said we were getting the roof / siding / etc done and I was talking to the contractor about construction equipment financing and the like? Well, they started work today… Now, I want to state up front that I’m really happy about this. But there’s one small problem: construction guys like to start… Read More »
I know I recently posted about Section 179 making its long-awaited (by me anyway) appearance in 2009, and I wanted to touch on that theme again. Actually, I’m going to restate something I mentioned months ago (big surprise there), because conditions are very favorable right now. I mentioned last year that Section 179 and Equipment Financing were made… Read More »
Fair warning – this post has little to do with equipment financing, equipment leasing, section 179, recession, depression, Obama, economic stimulus, or the price of tea in China (just in case you were wondering about that last part.) It’s actually a little touchy-feely, to be honest. Well, spring has sprung, and not a moment too soon. I don’t… Read More »
Although most small business people are skeptical anyone other than the major banks, automakers, and the lucky few special interest groups will get much benefit from the massive spending proposed in the Economic Stimulus Bill of 2009 – there is at least one very bright spot! Increased Section 179 limits expected to be extended thru 12-31-2009 The increased… Read More »
2008 was interesting, wasn’t it? We had an historic election, we had $4 a gallon gas (thankfully only for a short time), we had a huge bailout of the financial industry, we had a credit crunch, and the sky fell, too. Ok, the last part is fake, but geez, you’d think the sky fell by watching the news.… Read More »