- October 26, 2012OK, I know what you're thinking. I complained last weekend about how Congressional procrastination on tax legislation is causing problems…
- October 25, 2012The presidential race is tight. Basically a toss-up. But thanks to the electoral college, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney…
- October 24, 2012The Gallup organization has been catching some flak of late, primarily because of its polls that diverged so dramatically from…
- October 24, 2012Sorry, patrons of Nite Moves, but lap dances are not art. So hand over the sales tax added to the…
- October 23, 2012OK, the debates are over. Information on the candidates is out there at their websites, on news sites, at blogs,…
- October 23, 2012"It's the economy, stupid," was the famous distillation of the 1992 presidential campaign by political strategist James Carville. That focus…
- October 22, 2012Although the Internal Revenue Service had to omit some major tax provisions from its inflation adjustment announcement last week, around…
- October 21, 2012Every fall the Internal Revenue Service announces the upcoming inflation-based adjustments to tax provisions millions of taxpayers use. Not this…
- October 21, 2012George S. McGovern died this morning at a hospice facility in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was 90. McGovern was best…
- October 20, 2012Americans are, as they should be, focusing on the presidential election that's just over two weeks away. The winner of…
- October 19, 2012Here we go again. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that health care reform law, popularly known (even among…
- October 18, 2012The economy is a major presidential campaign theme, but one of the biggest economic threat -- the impending convergence of…
- October 17, 2012Most companies that offer worker benefits have open season in the fall. During this time, employees can choose from various…
- October 17, 2012The good news was that we finally got some tax talk last night during the second presidential debate between President…
- October 16, 2012Tonight President Obama and Mitt Romney face off in their second presidential debate. While Obama might be, as his campaign…
- October 15, 2012Welcome back to Tax Day 2012. As procrastinators know, this is the drop-dead, absolutely final deadline to finish and file…
- October 14, 2012The head-to-head match-up last week of Vice President Joe Biden and Republican nominee Rep. Paul "Call me Mister" Ryan marked…
- October 14, 2012You've gathered all your tax statements and you've discovered that you actually made more money than the Internal Revenue Service…
- October 13, 2012The hubby and I have an SUV. I remember when we first got it, I felt like I was 10…
- October 12, 2012Do you sometimes feel left out when folks talk about tax breaks. Schedule A gets so much attention and you've…
- October 12, 2012Disasters happen every day. And in many instances, people's tax filings are affected. But here's one unforeseen circumstance that taxpayers…
- October 11, 2012If you believe the adage that art reflects life, then today's television programs are giving us a much more wide-ranging…
- October 10, 2012I do our taxes and the hubby cheers me on, usually by chanting "Deduct! Deduct!" After all these years I've…
- October 10, 2012Are you one of the 11 million taxpayers who this year put off filing tax returns until the October deadline?…
- October 10, 2012I appreciate lawmakers efforts to wring as much money as they can out of their jurisdictions. Times are tough for…
- October 9, 2012OK, folks, pull out your Schedule A and let's look at what tax deductions we can eliminate. But note, you…
- October 9, 2012One of the main reason people put off doing their taxes is their fear of making mistakes. One error, whispers…
- October 8, 2012Hey there, you 11 million taxpayers who didn't file your return in April. Your time is almost up. OK, not…
- October 7, 2012I'm not a church-going gal, much to my mother's chagrin, but I know that a minister's (or priest's or rabbi's)…
- October 6, 2012A lot of taxpayers depend on tax breaks that are no longer in the tax code. But they're hopeful that…
- October 6, 2012A lot of Major League Baseball players were probably rooting for the Texas Rangers yesterday. If the American League team…
- October 5, 2012If you live in Georgia or Virginia and need a new washer, refrigerator or dishwasher, you are in luck. When…
- October 4, 2012Just when you thought Mitt Romney was offering some specifics about his tax plan, he goes and shakes the Etch-a-Sketch…
- October 3, 2012The first head-to-head debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney is about two hours away. Moderator Jim…
- October 3, 2012We finally have some tax plan specifics from Mitt Romney. Sorta. In advance of tonight's debate in the Mile High…
- October 2, 2012When Congress agreed to a temporary increase in the federal debt ceiling in August 2011, lawmakers agreed to provisions to…
- October 1, 2012October is here! It's one of my favorite times of the year. Fall weather really kicks in. Kids are back…
- October 1, 2012When Congress checked out last month, the House left a handful of Washington, D.C.-area lawmakers with the task of showing…
- September 30, 2012Despite all his wealth, Mitt Romney has one thing in common with a lot of other Americans who make much,…
- September 30, 2012Debt is a terrible burden for many. Sometimes, though, erasure of the debt is not a good thing. That's the…