May 18, 2010
History & Money
You may not know this about the Amish community, but they do pay taxes. An Amish family pays income and property taxes just like any other American family. However, they do NOT pay social security or medicare. Why this is, and how they got out of it is a fascinating story I would like to share with you
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September 6, 2008
Government
We were very fortunate this month to be able to increase our net worth by 1.40% or about $340. As evidenced by the chart below, we continue to progress in the upward direction, however due to recent changes in employment and priorities, the slope has decreased substantially. Ry is continuing to pursue new employment opportunities where he can feel he is part of something more positive and we are continuing to experiment and diversify our income through an increase in alternative income sources, freelance work, and web design education.
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