- October 13, 2010Much of the IRA talk this year has been about converting a traditional account into a Roth now that the…
- October 11, 2010The hubby and I are pretty happy with our investments, most of which are in mutual funds. We don't fixate…
- October 10, 2010Before 10/10/10 completely slips away, I wanted to share an historic tax fact. On this day 37 years ago --…
- October 10, 2010I'm not a numerology freak. And I don't have any particular financial superstitions. But I just couldn't let the 10th…
- October 9, 2010Do we really have to keep saying this? Apparently so. A New York state tax appeals board has denied a…
- October 8, 2010Attention Virginia shoppers who want to save electricity and water. Over the long Columbus Day weekend, certain Energy Star appliances…
- October 7, 2010Did you send in your comments about the impending rule that will require beau coup new 1099 forms to be…
- October 7, 2010It must be fun at at Howard family reunions. In 2008, child actor turned Academy Award winning director Ron Howard…
- October 6, 2010I love it when the tax stars align. Yesterday I noted that some political watchdog groups and the head of…
- October 6, 2010I'm not a math whiz. That's probably not something that someone whose life is taxes should admit, since taxes are…
- October 5, 2010You've got to love the theater that is U.S. politics even if you don't like the actual results. As the…
- October 5, 2010One thing I like about Obama is the fact that he likes to keep a devil's advocate or two around.…
- October 3, 2010We're always advised to get receipts for our tax-related expenditures. Not having documentation could be quite costly if the IRS…
- October 2, 2010Hate college football? Your team losing? Whatever the reason you're looking for something else to do this afternoon, I've got…
- October 2, 2010For about a year now, I've been taking morning walks in my neighborhood, something you might know if you follow…
- October 1, 2010The Rev. Al Sharpton usually gets headlines for events that he stages. This time, though, the attention is not the…
- October 1, 2010Welcome to the fourth quarter of 2010. Where in the heck has this year gone?! Although the year is quickly…
- September 30, 2010Is there a "Money Never Sleeps" companion movie entitled "Every Day is a Tax Deadline"? Probably not. And no, not…
- September 29, 2010It's official. We taxpayers will wait another month, or more, to find out what our income tax rates and other…
- September 29, 2010"Some sort of tax cut or earnings or money or something was reported in economic news this week in further evidence…
- September 29, 2010If you owe past-due taxes in Florida, Nevada, New Mexico or Washington, D.C., then time is running out for you to…
- September 28, 2010Both headline statements are true, depending on which state you're talking about. Total state and local government tax revenue increased…
- September 27, 2010While Congress can't agree on individual tax law legislation, the House and Senate did send a small business bill to…
- September 27, 2010CreditLoan.com with its Financial Infographics provides this interesting visual of state-by-state property taxes assessed owner-occupied homes. Click on the image…
- September 27, 2010We interrupt the continuing debate on extending the Bush tax cuts for a special non-news headline: Wealthy benefit most from…
- September 26, 2010Earlier today, nearly 100 pastors spoke to their congregations about political issues. The special sermons were part of this year's…
- September 25, 2010I'm not saying Coloradoans (Coloradans?) are loony. Heck, my sister- and brother-in-law live there and I really like them. I'm…
- September 25, 2010The Senate may have punted on the expiring tax cuts, but House leaders say they might take a vote on…
- September 24, 2010OK. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) delivered the message in the headline, but the trade group says that…
- September 24, 2010Gordon Gekko is back on movie screens today. The "Wall Street" sequel "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" has gotten mixed…
- September 23, 2010That's it. I'm done predicting Congressional action. My crystal ball obviously is broken. I really thought the House and Senate…
- September 23, 2010Did you have contract on a house in place on April 30? Do you meet the requirements to qualify for…
- September 22, 2010As if on cue, no sooner had I posted my item about all the numbers crunching in connection with the…
- September 22, 2010With every day that passes, the return of higher tax rates gets closer. And you know what that means. No,…
- September 21, 2010You'd think that by now we'd all be prepared for the annual Congressional tax procrastination. Unfortunately, though, the timetables for…
- September 20, 2010Individuals who could face higher tax rates in 2011 are not the only ones anxiously watching what Congress might do…
- September 20, 2010While most of y'all were out enjoying your weekend, I blogged about some recent economic data and how that might…
- September 19, 2010The NFL is full of owners and fans celebrating not only the start of the new football season, but also…
- September 18, 2010Taxes are all about the numbers. So I thought it would be interesting to look at some other numbers released…
- September 17, 2010Popular fashion designer Vera Wang (right) presented her Spring 2011 collection during New York's just completed Fashion Week, but another…