- August 30, 2011Some nut jobs, folks who need lives, conspiracy theorists believe Kenneth Lay is living the good life on some faraway…
- August 29, 2011No, not that rich Seattle guy with his ginormous philanthropic foundation. This time it's Rick Steves. Steves, founder of the…
- August 27, 2011Texas can continue to impose its $5-per-customer fee assessed strip clubs that serve alcohol. The so-called pole tax does not…
- August 26, 2011When Indiana decided to use its tax laws to lower the boom on puppy mills, there was great hope that…
- August 25, 2011You thought members of Congress were just screwing around on their August recess district work session recess, didn't you? It's…
- August 24, 2011What's that cheering I hear? Oh yes, parents sending their kids back to class. Of course, the joy vanishes when…
- August 24, 2011Warren Buffett's call to tax the wealthy more continues to reverberate. Now some rich residents of France have issued their…
- August 23, 2011What the heck is up Mother Nature? I know we humans are an annoying bunch, but do you really have…
- August 23, 2011Everyone is entitled to his or her opinions. But some points of view, especially when it comes to politically-tinged issues,…
- August 22, 2011In catching up on my reading this afternoon, I ran across an article on the hidden dangers in safe havens.…
- August 22, 2011The interest rate we're getting from the bank for it to hold our money is pathetic. No, despite the whiplash…
- August 21, 2011It's no secret that folks in D.C. -- or at least on Capitol Hill -- have a different perspective about…
- August 20, 2011Did Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Doug Shulman get an invitation to Kim Kardashian's wedding? Or was the IRS release yesterday of tax…
- August 19, 2011Oh my gosh! It's the middle of the afternoon and I've yet to go out and cash in on my…
- August 19, 2011School, if it hasn't already started where you live, is about to begin again. That means folks are straggling home…
- August 18, 2011Ever since Congress punted the estate tax ball -- I'm sorry, members actually dropped the ball and kicked it around…
- August 17, 2011We Texans like to lead in everything, so that's why we're all pulling for more days with 100-plus temperatures. We…
- August 17, 2011We Americans are aspirational, even when it comes to taxes. While very, very few of us make in the Warren…
- August 16, 2011Debt concerns are across the board, weighing on individuals, companies and governments. A major problem with debt, as the recent…
- August 15, 2011Today, Aug. 15 is not the deadline for filing your individual tax return if you got an extension earlier this…
- August 15, 2011I got an intriguing call last week from a real estate agent wanting to know if we wanted to sell…
- August 14, 2011Here's a not-news flash: Congress doesn't listen. That appears to be the case right now for many most all of…
- August 13, 2011I'm heading up the road today to visit my mother and my furry half-brother Willie. Willie, as I'm sure all…
- August 12, 2011Sin taxes are a common revenue raising technique at the state and county levels. At least a portion of the…
- August 12, 2011Yes, I know that sounds like an odd combination and perhaps even a sneaky way to generate more page views,…
- August 12, 2011Attention Florida, Maryland and Massachusetts shoppers. You're getting -- or about to get -- a break on sales taxes. These…
- August 11, 2011And then there were 12. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi today completed the new Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction,…
- August 10, 2011Admit it. When the market tumbled Monday and today, you panicked and unloaded a lot of your holdings. Don't be…
- August 10, 2011The special Congressional deficit panel dominoes are falling. The Republican members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, aka…
- August 10, 2011Sen. Patty Murray of Washington will be co-chair of the Congressional super committee charged with coming up with longer-term debt…
- August 9, 2011This is a tax blog and when I talk about investing, it's usually from a tax angle. But given yesterday's…
- August 8, 2011You're not freaking out about the U.S. stock market's plunge in the wake of Standard & Poor's downgrade of America's…
- August 8, 2011Turn off CNBC and Fox Business for a minute. Trust me, you'll benefit from taking a break from rubbernecking at…
- August 7, 2011How do you become the world's biggest online retailer? By paying attention to, and taking action in connection with, every…
- August 7, 2011This is a fun look at the evolution of the geek, but I can't believe that the tax geek didn't…
- August 6, 2011The wonderful comedienne Lucille Ball was born on this day, Aug. 6, 1911. To celebrate this 100th birthday, Google's home page…
- August 5, 2011During the morning rush hour of Feb. 18, 2010, Joseph Stack flew his small private airplane into the northwest Austin…
- August 5, 2011There's good news and bad news on the Federal Aviation Administration funding front. Using Congressional procedural maneuvers available when the…
- August 4, 2011Shoppers in 16 states will be hitting the stores in full force this month, taking advantage of the annual round…
- August 3, 2011Seventeen states are holding tax holidays this month. A post with details is in the works, but until I finish…