The Tax Torpedo and the Middle Class
The reader was upset. He didn’t know it yet, but the “tax torpedo” had just
Taxes
It’s Time to Chuck Our Tax “System”
The highest income tax rate is 39.6 percent. A single person pays that on taxable
The Great Equalizers: Social Security and Pensions
Answer this question, please. You meet two people. They are the same age and sex.
More Social Security, Not Less?
Here’s a novel idea: How about more Social Security, not less? The notion came to
Social Security: It’s Still in the Woods
The Social Security Trustees released their new report last Wednesday. Hours later, Huffington Post writer
The High Cost of Low Returns and Yields
Retirement isn’t what it used to be. No one knew it at the time, but
It’s Time to Repeal the Senior Citizen Surtax
Tax reform is in the air-- again. This means we will be subject to the
Introducing The Disgruntled Retiree Index
Allow me to introduce a new economic indicator. It doesn’t come from a government agency.
Fearless Forecasts, 2015
Yes, folks, it’s Captain Egregious, ready to step confidently into the future because I already
How To Overcome Fear of Required Distributions
Things change. Ten years ago the most common reader question about IRA accounts was this.
When Fees Cost More Than Taxes
If the federal income tax did not exist, the insurance industry would beg to bring