If we only knew these 3 things, planning for retirement would be so much easier! 1) How much longer will I live? Knowing how many years we needed to fund in retirement would certainly help in the retirement income planning process! Do you know when you are going to die? Would [...]
"Decluttering Your Financial Life" As Americans, we own so much stuff that there’s now an entire industry of decluttering specialists who help you organize your home, get rid of things you don’t need, and create systems to keep you organized moving forward. Just like at home, everyone has a different level [...]
Fahrvergtaxen Every once in awhile, some knucklehead in a position of power at one of the world's biggest businesses does something so incredibly stupid, you wonder how they can remember to put their shoes on before they head to work in the morning. Bernie Madoff did it for decades by running [...]
In The Headlines Google Wins a Major Copyright Infringement Case Google won a decisive victory in a copyright-infringement case that the Authors Guild originally launched almost a decade ago. A federal appeals court ruled that the company’s book-scanning project, which has turned millions of books into searchable digital files, is entitled [...]
In The Headlines Could Troubles in Emerging Markets Bring Recession to the U.S.? As far as economic expansions go, ours is pretty long in the tooth. Since World War II, the average length of time between recessions is about 58 months. With the current cycle clocking in at 81, it is [...]
Share a Coke with the IRS Coca Cola has earned a lot of headlines for their "Share a Coke with . . . " marketing campaign, printing bottles and cans with 1,000 of the most popular names in the country, along with nicknames like "Mom," "Dad," Soulmate," and "BFF." You can [...]
In The Headlines Chinese Oil Hoarding Eases the Impact of a Worldwide Glut Even after China’s slowing economy dragged crude to a six-year low, oil’s second-biggest consumer remains the main safeguard against a further price meltdown. While China’s surprise currency devaluation helped trigger Brent crude’s slump to about $42 a barrel [...]
In The Headlines Dairy Farmers Struggle in the Wake of a Global Milk Glut For dairy farmers in Britain, the U.S., New Zealand, Canada, Argentina, and countries worldwide, times are tough. Russia’s ban on European Union (EU) milk and the EU’s removal of production quotas have driven local prices down 20% [...]
In The Headlines Companies Prepare for the Opening of Iran The third-largest economy in the Middle East has a young, educated populace ready to spend. But U.S. businesses will face big hurdles in the country—if they can get there at all. The nuclear deal that the U.S. and Europe signed with [...]
Tales from the IRS Cadillac Taxes for Everyone! Employers have played a key role in financing their employees' healthcare since World War II, when they threw in tax-free benefits to attract talent in a time of wage controls. So it's no surprise that when Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, they [...]
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