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Astros Had Fifth Worst Month In MLB History - RealGM Wiretap The Astros went 3-24 in the month of July Lawrence Taylor Jersey , the worst mark in the history of the franchise. The winning percentage of .111 is the fifth-worst in baseball history behind the 1988 Orioles (.043), 1916 A's (.067), 1982 Twins (.103) and 1943 A's (.103). All four of the other teams finished with at least 100 losses. Royals Explode In Sixth Even World Series - RealGM Wiretap
The Kansas City Royals scored five runs in the sixth inning on Wednesday night to win Game 2 and even the World Series against the San Francisco Giants.


The game was highlighted by a shouting match between Salvador Perez and Hunter Strickland in that sixth inning which led both clubs to leave their dugouts.


"We showed them that we have fight in us, and I think they knew that already," Billy Butler said. "But we stepped up big there as a team, and that gave us some confidence."


Jeremy Guthrie will be on the mound Friday night for the Royals, who had won eight straight playoff games before a 7-1 loss in the opener. Tim Hudson will start for San Francisco.

Dee Gordon Dislocates Right Thumb - RealGM Wiretap Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon suffered a dislocated right thumb in the eighth inning of Wednesday's win over the Reds. "The doctor feels like nothing is broken," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "He dislocated it but they're going to have to MRI it. I have no idea about a timetable." 锘? Q: I own a small decorating business and Ill be the first to admit that I dont know anything about taxes or retirement plans. Id like to set up a 401(k) or an IRA or some other kind of retirement plan for me and my three employees. What are the various retirement plan options available for a small business owner and in your opinion, which would work best for me?
-- Wanda S.

A: Wanda, I appreciate your confidence in my humble opinion, but asking me for financial advice is like asking Donald Trump for a recommendation on hair care products. I can tell you what works best for me and my business, but youll need to do your homework and seek professional advice to figure out what would work best for you. As a side note, I hear that Donald Trump is coming out with his own line of hair care product soon to be called Big Head. The formula is 1% mousse, 1% liquid nails, and 98% hot air. It should be a big seller among the high brow, comb-over crowd.

Heres my best advice on retirement plans: find yourself a financial advisor (or financial planner) who is has experience working with small businesses and have him or her explain the options available and make a recommendation as to the type of plan best suited for you and your business. When I say financial advisor Im not talking about your know-it-all brother-in-law or your accountant. Im talking about a broker or financial planner (or other licensed professional) who has a proven track record of making his clients money and is an expert on IRAs, 401(k)s, mutual funds, etc.

The best way to find a good financial advisor is to ask for referrals from your most successful friends and associates. Find the richest, stingiest man in town and ask who his advisor is. Meet with several advisors Phil McConkey Jersey , explain your situation, and ask for their recommendations. You should also make sure the advisor is a good fit for your personality and your business. If all goes well you will be doing business with this person for many years to come, so make sure the relationship feels comfortable to you and that you are confident in the advisors ability to manage your money.

Let me give you a quick overview of a few of the retirement plans available to small businesses so you at least have an idea of whats out there before you start your search for a good financial advisor.

As a small business you basically have three types of retirement plans that you can take advantage of: the Self-Employed 401(k); the Simplified Employee Pension Plan or SEP IRA, and the Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees or SIMPLE IRA. Each allows you to make pre-tax contributions to the plan, which lets you save for retirement and lessen your taxable income by the amount of the contribution. Your investments also grow tax-deferred until withdrawal.

A Self-Employed 401(k) is an option for self-employed individuals or business owners with no employees other than a spouse. The business can be a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or a corporation, including S corps. You can make salary deferrals to this type of plan of up to $14,000 for 2005.

Next is the Simplified Employee Pension Plan or SEP IRA. A SEP is an option if you earn a self-employed income from a full or part time business, even if you are covered by a retirement plan at your fulltime job. A SEP allows you to contribute up to 25% of earned income, up to $41,000 for 2004 and $42,000 for 2005.

My preferred type of retirement plan is the Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees or SIMPLE IRA. The SIMPLE IRA was created to make it easier for small businesses with 100 or fewer employees to offer a tax-advantaged, company sponsored retirement plan.

With a SIMPLE IRA you and your eligible employees may contribute up to 3% of earned income (with a maximum contribution of $10,000) on a pre-tax basis to individual SIMPLE IRAs. You must deduct Social Security and Medicaid from your gross income, but you can then make your SIMPLE IRA contribution before other taxes are levied, effectively lowering your taxable income.

As the employer you must make matching or non-elective contributions into your employees SIMPLE IRA accounts. Matching contributions means that the business matches the elective deferral contributions made by employees. For example, if the employee opts to contribute 3% of his salary to the plan, the employer must match the 3% contribution.
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