July 13, 2012

This post was updated Friday, April 13, 2018. I admit it. I'm a bit superstitious. I throw spilled salt over…

July 12, 2012

If the weather isn't too hot where you are, take a walk today in honor of Henry David Thoreau. He…

July 12, 2012

In addition to being a tax geek, I'm also a partial superhero geek. I say partial because I'm partial to…

July 11, 2012

Pending home sales picked up a bit in May, according to the National Association of Realtors. The number of homes…

July 11, 2012

This afternoon the House will vote for the 31st time to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).…

July 10, 2012

There's still a lot of buzz about the Obama tax rate proposal, a lot more than there really should be…

July 9, 2012

Jobs and taxes are naturally linked. We pay, after all, an income tax. The connection was underscored today when Obama…

July 9, 2012

Stop me if you've heard this before. Obama is calling for tax rate hikes on America's higher earners. Oh wait.…

July 7, 2012

Two pet supply stores opened this week in my area of northwest Austin. It seems like a bit of overkill,…

July 6, 2012

The deadly Tuscaloosa tornado of 2011 has tax ramifications beyond the usual disaster tax relief for its victims. In the…