The TK Show

The TK Show

By Teka Sahlu (TK)BusinessInvesting
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The TK Show episodes

  • A $100 investment makes a big difference in a small village in the South (Wenchi) - a must listen show

    Success story from Wenchi a small but spectacular village near Ambo.  The kids from Wenchi have learned by themselves more than they can learn in a kinder garden  or elementary school.  An 8 year old Kelbessa was able to turn on a disabled camera by going to settings all by himself.  This kid have no TV nor any schooling. All of the kids were intelligence.

    What is amazing is they ripped of the packages that were left to them in a tent and discovered the power button in about 4 minutes..  In 5 days these children with no formal education were using 47 apps.  Amazingly they learned the ABC, AFG song in barely 2 weeks.

    5 months later they did manage to circumvent the Android Security Settings with no intentions of MALICE.

    Success story by MIT visionary whose experiment in Wenchi and other places (Peru, Uruguay, Rwanda and elsewhere called OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) worked so well....and now I do not the situation, because the major sponsor committed suicide while he was in jail.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • All about Rental Properties (1040 Schedule E)

    Rental properties could Single Family Residence, Multi Family Residence, Vacation/Short Term Rental, Commercial, Land (for events like a concert) etc.

    Detailed expenses (on Schedule E) should be kept for each address.  Schedule E of the IRS will show the items to be included.  In addition to the expenses outlined on the form we will explain other items to be included.

    We will also discuss items to be included in the lease and what legal rights we have as a landlord and legal rights of the tenants.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Some 50 yrs ago Payroll at HSIU ( Haile Selassie I University) was computerized, how do I know because I use to work part-time (while I was a student). I will tell you the story about it. We also have an interview with our own IT specialist to tell

    I had witnessed the use of computers at Haile Selassie I University some 50 yrs ago. What happened then and now?  Some of us we have seen the growth of computers from mainframe to desktop, laptop, tablets and even our cellular phone (small but does wonders).

    How has the social media affected our life in creating facts and baseless stories (fake information?

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA

    They are both investments that we benefit during our retirement..  Although both are taxed at current rate, the tax is paid during depositing (Roth) and the other (Traditional IRA) the tax is paid at the time of withdrawal.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • When the job market in our industry gets tight, what do we do? Part 1

    We can always take a short training that we think we can feel comfortable.  In every state there are many vocational training opportunities that are offered by universities and colleges.  These schools give valuable certificates and only take less than a year.  In fact some are done in hours, weeks, months and a year.

    What are offered might surprise you.

    It is there for the taking.  Check your local colleges and universities and you will be surprised of the areas  they offer.  Do not wait for the job to come to you but strive to go to the JOB.

     We will tell you the few areas of training, the rest would br yours to discover.  This program will 2 or 3 weeks.  STAY TUNED

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    1 hr 32 min
  • How does Retirement Benefit (Social Security) work?

    Retirement (Social Security) works this way.  When we pay Social Security (it is mandatory) as an employee or self-employed it will eventually be used to calculate our pay when we retire, or  our beneficiaries (the wife and other dependents). 

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    1 hr 9 min

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You work very hard to make money, but do you know how to create wealth? Join TK every week as he talks money, taxes, real estate, retirement, and other important topics in personal finance. Teka Sahlu…