June 1, 2012

Same-sex couples generally must do twice the work at tax-filing time than traditional husband and wife taxpayers. That's because the…

June 1, 2012

Welcome to summer! OK. So the hottest season of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere doesn't officially begin until…

May 31, 2012

First $250,000 was designated the dividing line between wealthy taxpayers and the rest of us mere mortals. Then along came…

May 30, 2012

You just got home from a quick Memorial Day holiday trip, but if you're planning more travel this summer, you…

May 30, 2012

We humans are a funny, and stubborn, lot. It seems that, as the saying goes, we are doomed to repeat…

May 29, 2012

It's primary day here in Texas. Thank goodness! I'm a life-long political junkie, but I've gone beyond even caring about…

May 28, 2012

Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, was established just after the Civil War as a way to remember the…

May 27, 2012

As the April filing deadline neared, I asked did a crook file your taxes? For many folks in Florida, the…

May 26, 2012

The arrival of the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer vacation season, means it's time for my…

May 25, 2012

Today is one of those days that really makes you think twice, or more, about commemorations and the state of…