The Case for Raising Top Tax Rates
By EDUARDO PORTER The wealthy are feeling defensive about their taxes. Most Americans may think the rich pay too little but, not surprisingly, only 30 percent of the rich agree. More than two-thirds of families…
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How to Make Working at Home Work: A Banker-Turned-Entrepreneur’s Story
BY TRACY STAPP “I really didn’t want a ‘real job.’ I wanted to work for myself,” Bill Buckley recalls. “And I loved working from home.” That was 1995, after Buckley had spent 25 years in…
Drunk Driving and The Law – DUI or DWI
What is a DUI? DUI is an acronym that stands for Driving Under the Influence. What does “under the influence” mean? Drugs (whether legal, illegal, prescription or over-the-counter medications) and alcohol are known to affect…
Financial Plan – save money for your future and retirement
Financial Plan: A comprehensive evaluation of an investor’s current and future financial state by using currently known variables to predict future cash flows, asset values and withdrawal plans. Most individuals work in conjunction with an…
The 45 Places to Go in 2012
1. Panama Go for the canal. Stay for everything else. It’s been 12 years since Panama regained control of its canal, and the country’s economy is booming. Cranes stalk the skyline of the capital, Panama…
Ways to build retirement security
Achieve financial security over a retirement that could last 20 years or more. By Mark Miller Work in retirement? It might sound like a contradiction in terms, but we’re looking for ways to achieve financial…
What to Ask a Prospective Wealth Manager
By JOHN F. WASIK What do you do when your financial adviser becomes damaged goods? That’s surely on the minds of thousands of clients of firms like UBS Financial Services, which is embroiled in a…
Personal Finance 101
By Jeremy Vohwinkle Personal finance covers a wide variety of money topics including budgeting, expenses, debt, saving, retirement and insurance among others. Understanding how each of these topics work together and affect each other is…