Those planning to enroll in Medicare have lots of homework to do. In this article I cover the essential benefits of Medicare Advantage which is the private insurance option for Medicare recipients.
These kittens have college savings plans. Be more like these kittens.
A dollar saved on taxes is worth more than a dollar earned. If you earn another dollar, they will just tax you again.
America will continue to lose jobs where we don’t have a comparative advantage and gain jobs where we do. This change should be welcome.
With the federal tax filing deadline upon us, here are some articles on little-known tax tips, interesting facts, good advice, and general information about taxes. Some of these are applicable now, and some you might want to store away for next year.
For families with complexity to their finances, hiring a tax professional actually saves them money. Wealth managers bring benefit to such families in the same way.
Let me tell you how it will be: There’s one for you, nineteen for me. Should five per cent appear too small, Be thankful I don’t take it all.
Retirees must plan to supplement this slowly dwindling paycheck or risk having to make hard sacrifices during what is supposed to be their golden years.
This kitten has a budget. Be more like this kitten.
“The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.” – Vladimir Lenin.
Without any authorizing legislation, the U.S. government has quietly taken more value than Cyprus tried and failed to confiscate.
2013 brought many changes, many of them small, into the tax code. Here’s a breakdown of the highlights.
AIF® and AIFA® designees share their knowledge and experiences in a way that helps fiduciaries better understand and perform their role.
Is Medicare better than your current employer health plan? Signing up for Medicare is the right decision for many who stay on the job. With one exception, everyone who is eligible should sign up for Part A.
This kitten lives below her means. Be more like this kitten.
Securing your retirement financially is too important to leave the process up to chance and guessing.
As one of Forbes’s 25 largest fictional companies, Stark International could avoid $4 billion in U.S. corporate taxes with this one simple technique.
David John Marotta was interviewed on radio 1070 WINA’s Schilling Show in March to discuss balancing the national budget, and whether raising taxes is a good method to increase revenue to match spending.
If you look beyond the short term, making this move is pretty clearly worse than using a high-interest credit card to pay your bills.
As seniors approach age 65, they face a matrix of confusing Medicare options. Planning for health care expenses in retirement is one of the largest hurdles that new retirees face.
This kitten is willing to ask for help. Be more like this kitten.
If you’ve disagreed with our most recent two articles on free trade, then I challenge you to respond to these questions. Anyone?
Average Americans think about trade imbalances the wrong way. They have it exactly backward.
This edition of the Wealth Management Carnival we focus on investing. We have some helpful definitions of investment vehicles and instruments, advice on what to go for and what to avoid, and all kinds of opinions on that roller coaster ride: Financial Markets.
Anti-dumping rules are supposed to protect domestic producers and domestic jobs from unscrupulous foreign competition, but anti-dumping rules raise prices for their consumers and producers, shrink profits, and reduce the capacity of firms to invest, expand, and hire more workers.
Most married men claim Social Security at age 62 or 63, which leaves their future income well shy of what research indicates is optimal. Gentlemen, it’s time to wise up.
This kitten budgets for unknowns. Be more like this kitten.
A blended investment style for all markets can lead to high returns with low risk.
All I want is a simple cup of coffee near where I work. Is that asking too much of free trade?
David John Marotta was interviewed recently on radio 1070’s WINA Schilling Show discussing property rights and their importance for a free society.
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If you could only pick one, would you like to buy a ripe tomato or a local one?
Daniel J. Mitchell of the CATO Institute wrestles with the lack of no historical data to support the Starve the Beast model, only to find out that it’s because politicians have never really given it a shot.
You should have no problem naming your nephew as your beneficiary, but accessing the money from India after your death is more complicated.
This kitten is rich by not spending rich. Be more like this kitten.
If Bogle is against ETFs, why does Vanguard run so many of them?
The only two ways to balance the federal budget are to spend less or to collect more. Spending less is the preferred method, but that is just not happening. As a result, politics is pushing many in Congress to try to balance the budget by raising taxes.
Maybe it is time you checked up on your favorite charities before making your next gift.
Those who use the term “financial advisor” on their business cards can be split into two groups: fiduciary advisors and nonfiduciary advisors.
This kitten invests in countries with economic freedom. Be more like this kitten.
Do any of these ideas suggest any incentive for the highly productive to continue producing?
Even to conservative political parties, starving the beast is not the ideal solution.
This edition of the Wealth Management Carnival deals with investments, how-to tips, advice for college students, and a checkup on 2013 New Year’s Resolutions.
Some suggest using ten times your take home salary as a rough rule of thumb when determining life insurance. Like all such rules, this rough guide is found lacking in many situations.
This kitten doesn’t rely on government. Be more like this kitten.
“Until the deficit is eliminated from our budget, … there is no end to inflation; there is finally no end to taxation; and the eventual result would, of course, be catastrophe.”
Studies suggest that $1.5 trillion is wasted on public sector rent-seeking.
Even if democracy is the principal objective, encourage the rule of law.
Expense ratios and commission prices are easily determined on brokerage or fund websites. But the third expense, the bid/ask spread, is not readily disclosed and will require some additional digging to determine.