- January 4, 2009Louis Braille was born 200 years ago today. The man whose name is known worldwide as the universal communications standard…
- January 3, 2009One of the advantages of being a night owl is you get to see program reruns, like the Anderson Cooper…
- January 2, 2009Back in my middle- and high-school classroom days, we were subjected to various videos on subjects that teachers either didn't…
- January 1, 2009Happy New Tax Year! The beginning of a new year is momentous in many ways, not the least of which…
- December 31, 2008Are you ready to party!? I don't want to get in the way of your New Year's Eve preparations, but…
- December 30, 2008If you really believe gasoline will continue to cost around $1.50 a gallon, give me a call. I have a…
- December 29, 20082008 is almost over, but there's still time to take care some financial housekeeping. Today, Part 5 of our Year-end…
- December 28, 2008The Kansas City Chiefs sure had a tough time on the football field this season, but at least they've scored…
- December 27, 2008So many good headlines on today's New York Times' editorial pages. "Heaven for the Godless?" "Curbing Credit Card Predators." "Why…
- December 26, 2008Another Christmas has come and gone and, as always, it was a fine one. Every year the hubby comes through…
- December 25, 2008Here's hoping you and yours are having a fantastic holiday! As is the tradition here on the ol' blog, here's…
- December 24, 2008You might never be too rich or too thin, but New Yorkers say that it's the wealthy, regardless of body…
- December 24, 2008The New York baseball club has hammered out an eight-year, $180 million deal with Mark Teixeira. Bah the Yankees. Bah…
- December 24, 2008Yikes! Christmas Eve! That exclamation of dismay is not, well, dismay. I love Christmas. It's just proof of the adage…
- December 23, 2008Once again this year, the TaxProf made a list of potential Christmas gifts for the tax geek in your life.…
- December 22, 2008When I started blogging about taxes just over three years ago, my sweet hubby wanted to make sure that I…
- December 21, 2008The conventional year-end wisdom is to max out your workplace defined contribution retirement plan.The argument made by many, including me…
- December 21, 2008I love Will Smith movies, but I've been sort of ambivalent about his new flick, Seven PoundsMaybe it's the name.…
- December 20, 2008Few things are worse than being sick over the holidays. With Austin's literally hot and cold weather, a lot of…
- December 19, 2008It's good to see the New York Times finally caught up. In today's edition, the paper looks at how a…
- December 18, 2008Despite pleas from lawmakers and advocacy groups, the Treasury Department has decided against granting any relief to folks who were…
- December 18, 2008The Year-end Money Moves series is back, this time with tips on giving by by Dec. 31. Apologies for the…
- December 17, 2008The IRS does have heart! Yesterday, the agency announced that it is instituting an expedited process to help remove tax…
- December 16, 2008Although I'm nowhere near 70½ years old, the required minimum distribution issue has been on my mind of late. Maybe…
- December 15, 2008Yesterday the thermometers here in Central Texas climbed to almost 80 degrees. All around our neighborhood, grills were fired up…
- December 14, 2008Clint Eastwood is the latest recipient of generous tax breaks to make a movie. In a feature today on the…
- December 13, 2008As real estate values drop nationwide, the number of homeowners appealing their assessments has increased. The number of appeals for…
- December 12, 2008Remember in yesterday's post on year-end retirement moves, I mentioned (look for the "breaking news" icon) that Congress was looking…
- December 11, 2008Today, our Year-end Money Moves feature focuses on things you should do now to enhance your retirement earnings. This is…
- December 11, 2008Washington, D.C., is at it again. First it was the U.S. Treasury with its changes in regulations to allow banks…
- December 10, 2008Remember about a week ago when I promised you Don't Mess With Taxes' second annual Year-end Money Moves series and…
- December 9, 2008This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that legislative body will probably act first on a $15 billion…
- December 8, 2008A letter is circulating as part of an effort to get Congress to halt and reverse the now infamous bank…
- December 7, 2008The eyes of not just Texas, but all of the United States, lately have been on domestic auto manufacturers. Will…
- December 6, 2008Calm down, livestock owners. Uncle Sam isn't looking to tax your flatulent livestock.In recent days there has been much attention…
- December 5, 2008A couple of weeks ago, Texas Congressman Lloyd Doggett introduced legislation to roll back some of the tax breaks given…
- December 4, 2008The latest reality television show is the British import "Secret Millionaire." Each week, or as long as ratings allow, donors…
- December 3, 2008More than 1 million people are expected to flock to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2009, to see Barack Obama's historic…
- December 2, 2008Welcome to Don't Mess With Taxes' second annual Year-end Money Moves series. As December's days dwindle, we'll let you know…
- December 1, 2008All those shell-shocked Wall Street guys aren't the only Big Apple residents taking major hits because of the financial crisis.…