45% of Americans Paying NO Federal Taxes for 2010

April 18, 2011

Like a bad dream, each year, the headline surfaces from various tax foundations regarding how many Americans paid no federal taxes.  Last year it was 47%.  This year it’s 45%.  Same thing.  Millions of Americans, many of them earning six figures or more, will not pay a dime into the federal tax coffers this year.  […]

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The Money vs. Time Continuum – It Changes As You Age. Did You Forget To Calibrate?

April 17, 2011

There’s a strange yet consistent life law that many of us forget about, myself included.  It’s worth contemplating once in a while and seeing if you need to recalibrate where you fall on the scale vs. where you SHOULD be. If you’re anything like me and the vast majority of all humans that have ever […]

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Betterment Review: Investing Made Simple

April 13, 2011

Betterment is a hot new investing service that boils down the litany of investment options to just a few basic choices.  It’s simple.  Stocks or Bonds.  And how much.  It can’t be any simpler, right? Should It Be This Simple? Granted, there are numerous investment strategies and sectors out there for retail investors ranging in […]

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$150 Bonus – New Chase Visa Freedom Card (Crazy!)

April 8, 2011

Previously, there had been a mildly attractive $150 Signup Bonus deal, but that one’s no longer being offered.  The GOOD NEWS is that there are even more lucrative card offers available now – check these out! $200 Bonus on Chase Freedom, 5% Rewards $250 Bonus on Chase Sapphire 6% Cash Back Card – That’s $1000 […]

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Government Shutdown

April 7, 2011

Finally, the debt ceiling crisis I highlighted months ago is getting some attention by way of an impending government shutdown if some compromise isn’t reached.  I have mixed feelings on the matter.  Primarily, our debt situation is way out of control.  It’s shameful actually, what we’re doing to the next generation of Americans who will […]

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Not-So-Friendly Gap Friends and Family 30% Off Scheme

April 7, 2011

A few weeks ago, my wife got her hands on a coveted “Friends and Family” discount flier at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy.  This magic ticket entitled us to a weekend of 30% off at any of these stores.  I joked with her that within weeks they’d be clearing out their inventory for the […]

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