What are you more confused about? The unnecessary and oddly-placed vulgarity OR the never-before-seen need to diversify your taxes? I think both deserve an explanation. What are the odds of you clicking on an article titled "Diversify Your Taxes"? I'm assuming the chances are slimmer than Brent …
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Why You Need to Save $84 Each Month
For the last few years, most of us have been enjoying a payroll tax of 4.2%. Of course, I use the term “enjoying” loosely. Beginning January 1, 2013, this payroll tax will return to its’ prior level of 6.2%. While it may not sound like much, it’s something that will affect almost everyone. This …
How Are You Affected by the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction?
This is a heavy subject that deserves a lot of discussion. I, unfortunately, have the attention span of a 3rd grader surrounded by Legos so an abbreviated analysis will have to do. The History Interest deductions, in general, began in 1913. At this time, the majority of Americans paid upfront …
Interesting History of the Economy: Calvin Coolidge
Before you read this article, make sure you read the last article in this series about Warren G. Harding. I didn’t pay a lot of attention in history class. Between the ages of 5-15, I didn’t understand why I should care about dead people. Presidents are cool and all, but how is knowing about …
I Have A Genius Business Idea
I've got this sweet plan. I'm not sure it'll be as profitable as the lemonade stand I started in 3rd grade but it's promising nonetheless. I haven't contacted SCORE or written an official business plan yet so this blog post will act as my basic brainstorming. Every couple of weeks I'm going to …
Bar Stool Economics & How Taxes Work
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay …
Retirement LOL
FYI, LOL, BTW - all abbreviations we have grown to love. I’m going to hit you with one not as common, but so much cooler right now. What is it? FICA, better known as the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax. I knew if I titled this post “Payroll Tax” no one would continue reading. So what makes …
