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City of Mandan enters the commercial real estate business

By   /  August 12, 2013  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

Look out developers and real estate investors, you now have a new competitor – the City of Mandan.  In recent actions, the City of Mandan and the City park district have approved the use of our public hospitality tax to buy 1.7 million in land and then in turn lease it to a potential new […]

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Legal vs. Right & Wrong

By   /  June 3, 2013  /  Mandan News, Opinion  /  1 Comment

I have a story to share which will illustrate the need for measures to be enacted which will hold the school boards and city commissions of local governments accountable to public input and the subsequent actions of States Attorneys as well as the North Dakota Attorney General.  The negligence of these entities has left us […]

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So your view is considered, you must know the process

By   /  May 10, 2013  /  Wayne Papke  /  No Comments

As someone who has been involved with Mandan’s local government process for nearly twenty years, I get asked two questions more than others.   The first is: Why don’t you run for office?  My answer is that unless and until I can devote the time and energy that being an elected official requires, I’m going […]

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WHAT IS A “REASONABLE” RETIREMENT SAVINGS RATE?

By   /  May 10, 2013  /  Expertise, Wayne Papke  /  No Comments

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WHAT IS A “REASONABLE” RETIREMENT SAVINGS RATE? The answer to that question varies per person. ~Presented by Wayne Papke, Financial Advisor~ How much salary should you defer into a retirement plan? Ultimately, the answer is “however much your budget allows you to contribute”. The big-picture question, however, is whether you need to contribute more to […]

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What Does the Dow’s Record High Really Mean?

By   /  April 2, 2013  /  Wayne Papke  /  No Comments

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Does it signal anything more than bullish sentiment?   Provided by Wayne Papke, Financial Advisor, Financial Planning Specialist   Next stop, 15,000? As the Dow Jones Industrial Average settled at a new all-time high of 14,253.77 on March 5, the psychological lift on Wall Street was undeniable – the market was finally back to where […]

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Common Deductions Taxpayers Overlook

By   /  March 4, 2013  /  In Print, Wayne Papke  /  No Comments

Make sure you give them a look as you prepare your 1040. Provided by Wayne Papke, Financial Advisor, Financial Planning Specialist Every year, taxpayers leave money on the table. They don’t mean to, but as a result of oversight, they miss some great chances for federal income tax deductions. While the IRS has occasionally fixed […]

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BAD MONEY HABITS TO BREAK IN 2013

By   /  February 5, 2013  /  Expertise, Wayne Papke  /  No Comments

Behaviors worth changing for the New Year. Presented by Wayne Papke, Financial Advisor, Financial Planning SpecialistB Do bad money habits constrain your financial progress? Many people fall into the same financial behavior patterns year after year. If you sometimes succumb to these financial tendencies, the New Year is as good an occasion as any to […]

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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

By   /  February 5, 2013  /  Expertise, Wayne Papke  /  No Comments

The new year began with some political drama, as last-minute negotiations attempted to avert sending the nation over the “fiscal cliff.” Technically, we actually did go over the cliff, however briefly, as a host of tax provisions and automatic spending cuts took effect at the stroke of midnight on December 31, 2012. However, January 1, […]

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WHAT IF WE DO GO OFF THE CLIFF?

By   /  January 8, 2013  /  Opinion, Wayne Papke  /  No Comments

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Will the economic stress be as severe as many assume? Presented by Wayne Papke, Financial Adviser   What’s the worst that could happen? For that scenario, we might as well check in with “Dr. Doom.” That is the nickname for Nouriel Roubini, the economist who famously predicted the 2008 Wall Street downturn. Earlier this month, Roubini […]

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