- December 14, 2015In the largest ever gathering of world leaders, the global representatives of 196 nations on Dec. 12 signed a historic climate…
- December 12, 2015One of the year-end tax tips that I've been talking about in recent days is to defer income, such as a…
- December 11, 2015Members of the military receive some special tax considerations. One of them is some tax-free income while serving in a…
- December 10, 2015I'm a big movie fan. I also am a personal finance/tax nut. So it's a big day for me as those…
- December 9, 2015It's always a roller coaster ride when Congress is hashing out legislation. That's particularly true when it's a tax bill that…
- December 8, 2015Attention Golden State shoppers, your state tax collector might have some cash that could make your holiday gift buying easier.…
- December 7, 2015We're five days away from another possible government shutdown. Wait. Didn't the budget deal that former House Speaker John Boehner…
- December 6, 2015No business sector is off limits when it comes to taxes. That's the message from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs…
- December 5, 2015December is the start of the holiday giving season and tax collectors in New Hampshire and Louisiana are hoping for…
- December 4, 2015Private debt collectors are back in the tax bill business, essentially chauffeured in as part of the new highway funding…
- December 2, 2015So how's your December going so far? Mine is off to a totally crazy start. We had guests for Thanksgiving.…
- December 1, 2015This post was updated Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Thanksgiving is a time for, as its name indicates, recognizing all the…
- November 30, 2015It's officially Cyber Monday, but it looks like a lot of shoppers this year have already headed to their keyboards…
- November 29, 2015How are those Thanksgiving leftovers holding up? While you might be sick of the excess turkey, dressing and countless side…
- November 28, 2015Mom and Pop shops across the United States are hoping that today's Small Business Saturday will boost their bottom lines.…
- November 27, 2015While some folks are starting to question whether Black Friday prices really translate to substantial savings, millions of people are still…
- November 26, 2015Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your family members, even -- or for many of us, especially -- the furry…
- November 25, 2015Does your Thanksgiving Day menu include a turkey, yams and those fancy stuffed potatoes that grandma used to make every…
- November 24, 2015Uncle Sam and we taxpayers all have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. From the government's point of…
- November 23, 2015Millions of Americans are thinking about travel this holiday week. So is Congress, but on a larger scale. As the…
- November 22, 2015Alaska is notable for many things, especially when it comes to taxes. The Last Frontier is the only state that…
- November 21, 2015Thanksgiving is next week. You know what that means. Tax filing-season is just around the corner. Before we all get…
- November 20, 2015To many, Donald Trump is a blowhard. But it turns out he has a legitimate connection to wind beyond his personal…
- November 19, 2015Hey, smokers. How's it going for you on Great American Smokeout day? This annual American Cancer Society event occurs the…
- November 18, 2015For the last few months, the standing joke in our house has been that the first words the hubby and…
- November 17, 2015Maybe this last Sunday you were watching continuing coverage of the horrific terrorist attacks on Paris. Or perhaps, needing a…
- November 16, 2015I can tell the holidays are just around the corner. I'm getting, and making, lots of call about our Thanksgiving…
- November 14, 2015Today's a pretty big day for me. On this day 10 years ago, I published my first post on Don't…
- November 14, 2015Take a look at the signatures on a letter sent last week to Representatives and Senators who set funding levels for…
- November 13, 2015Are you hunkered down at home today, hiding out until Friday the 13th passes? You are not alone in suffering…
- November 12, 2015The Internal Revenue Service's main job is collecting taxes. The agency has long made it clear that it doesn't care…
- November 11, 2015The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This specific commemoration marked the armistice between World War…
- November 11, 2015The big question when it comes to fantasy sports is are the popular online operations games of skill or gambling?…
- November 10, 2015If you thought you just watched the Republican presidential candidates go after each other (and the moderators), you're right. They…
- November 9, 2015Last week's jobs report for October was surprisingly good. The unemployment rate fell to 5 percent, its lowest level since 2008…
- November 8, 2015One Colorado county is looking to change the traditional linkage of college kids and pot. At a story/suspected crime scene in my first…
- November 7, 2015Paying tribute to our troops is not cheap. Recent on-field displays of patriotism at sporting events cost taxpayers almost $7…
- November 6, 2015A highway funding bill is finally moving through Congress. It was stalled for months following the Senate's approval this summer…
- November 5, 2015Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) took over as chair of the Ways and Means Committee today (Nov. 5), but he shares…
- November 4, 2015Rep. Paul D. Ryan wasn't kidding when he said he didn't want the House Speaker job to infringe on his…