I recently received an email asking how to become better prepared when you are poor. This person is interested to do more to be better prepared, but apparently has no funds to do so. Admittedly, this is difficult, but the situation can be turned around by going about preparedness in a different way… The initial…
They (the FED) cannot and will not stop printing money. Quantitative Easing cannot end. Period. The moment it does, it all collapses. They must continue to purchase mortgage backed securities / treasuries by the many tens of $ billions per month. They must continue to raise the debt ceiling to support deficit spending. The moment…
Sounds simple, right? Living debt free is a simple concept: Spend less than you earn, and accrue no debts. Pay as you go. Sounds simple, right? So, why are so many people unable to do it? We’ve heard it before… “live within our means,” “develop budgets”. But in the end, most people inevitably find themselves…
“Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is linked to something else. They’re basically fancy instruments that have evolved over the last ten years that enable investors and institutions to bet on virtually anything, from interest rates or exchange rates to commodities.” I came across this definition of derivatives and credit default swaps in a 2008…
Our current ‘fractional reserve’ currency system is DEPENDENT upon more debt in order to grow. It’s a statement that may sound crazy, but it’s true. If there is less debt in the system, the system itself becomes deflationary, and begins to collapse. Sick, isn’t it? Every single dollar is borrowed into existence, and it’s owed…
State Income Tax Table 2010 Individual Tax Rates (percentage) Rounded to the nearest tenth Not including whatever state deductions that may exist Although New Hampshire and Tennessee are listed as zero income tax, they do tax on interest and dividend income at 5% and 6% respectively. Three income levels were chosen. A lower-than-average income, a…
One way to look at State tax burden when comparing one state with another, is to use the same weighting factor (or value, or importance) for each category (sales tax, income tax, property tax). If you value each category the same, that is, sales tax is just as important to you as income tax which…
Wondering which U.S. State may be better to live in regarding their taxes and tax burden? While we cannot escape taxes, we can make decisions which will minimize our overall State tax burden, depending on each of our own financial situations and objectives. In this article, we will address property tax, income tax, and sales…
Permalink Shop smart and save money. This time I want to share with you the sale I took advantage of this past weekend. I purchased spaghetti in one pound boxes for 50 cents per box. The regular price is $1.25 per box (pound). That’s a 60% savings on each box! How many boxes did I…