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Retirement and the Magic of Investment Returns
Income & Wealth Taxes

Retirement and the Magic of Investment Returns

 

By Scott Burns / June 24, 2020
Social Security: The Last Source of Income
Income & Wealth Social Security Taxes

Social Security: The Last Source of Income

 

By Scott Burns / May 16, 2020
The Rebellion Against Complexity
Still At Large Taxes

The Rebellion Against Complexity

 

By Scott Burns / May 9, 2020
Social Security: Things You Need to Know
Income & Wealth Still At Large Taxes

Social Security: Things You Need to Know

 

By Scott Burns / April 25, 2020
Taxes: Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the Water
Income & Wealth Still At Large Taxes

Taxes: Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the Water

 

By Scott Burns / February 15, 2020
Taxes and the Long Road to Richistan
Income & Wealth Taxes

Taxes and the Long Road to Richistan

   

By Scott Burns / February 1, 2020
What I’d do to save America
Income & Wealth Still At Large Taxes

What I’d do to save America

 

By Scott Burns / November 23, 2019
The Iron Algebra of Diminishing Returns
Income & Wealth Taxes

The Iron Algebra of Diminishing Returns

AUSTIN, TX.  I have a confession to make. When I first listened to Lacy Hunt
By Scott Burns / February 22, 2019
Giving 2.0
Income & Wealth Social Security Taxes

Giving 2.0

 

By Scott Burns / December 23, 2018
Senator McConnell: Looking for Cash in All the Wrong Places
Social Security Taxes

Senator McConnell: Looking for Cash in All the Wrong Places

The federal deficit for fiscal 2017 rose to $779 billion. That’s up from $620 billion
By Scott Burns / October 21, 2018
How Does Your Social Security Benefit Compare To Others?
Income & Wealth Social Security Taxes

How Does Your Social Security Benefit Compare To Others?

How would you like a $4,000 monthly Social Security check? I thought that would get
By Scott Burns / October 18, 2018

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Scott Burns is the creator of Couch Potato investing and a personal finance columnist with decades of experience. If you can fog a mirror and divide by the number "2" or make a margarita, he'll show you how to get better investment results--- and a better retirement--- with little or no effort.

West of Weird
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