Is discrimination OK? Hell no it’s not OK! I’ve been discriminated against ever since I came to America in 1995 and I’ve had enough. I think many people have had enough in 2020+. On Wednesday, January 18th large internet companies such as Wikipedia blacked out their sites in protest of the Stop Piracy Act Bill
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In my fiscally irresponsible state of California, Governor Jerry Brown (D) is proposing raising taxes on people making over $250,000 a year. According to the SF Chronicle, 65% of those polled believe this is a great idea. Well No Duh useless poll and uninsightful newspaper. Most people or households don’t make more than $250,000 a
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A temporary payroll tax cut extension or a temporary tax cut anything is a mistake. The important issue to understand is what people do with their money during a temporary tax cut. If you know that a tax cut is temporary, you aren’t going to spend your tax savings because you know a tax hike
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The debate rages on whether the top income earners who pay most of the federal taxes or the bottom 47% who pay little-to-none of the federal taxes, should pay more taxes and help our country. Clearly, the answer is that everybody should pay some federal taxes, since everybody is benefiting from the federal government. Have
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No matter how long it takes, I will fight for equality. I want to explain why bar stool economics shows why a progressive tax system is wrong. The best system for taxation equality is providing a flat tax above a certain poverty level or income level so that everybody pays something to support our country.
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When it comes to making money, perhaps it’s best to trust rich people more. After all, if you’re about to have heart surgery, you’d rather have an experienced surgeon operate rather than a first year resident perform the operation. If you’re looking for some entrepreneurial advice, you’d rather pay $300 to listen to Ron Conway,
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Conducting a cash-out mortgage refinancing is a way to lower your tax bill. And we all want to lower our taxes! You should defer or shield as much income as comfortably possible until retirement to minimize your present tax bill. The odds of your retirement income equaling your working income is slim-to-none. Therefore, your retirement tax
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Ever wonder how long does it take to become a millionaire? The answer depends based on your education, income, effort, career, and luck. In my case, it took a little over six years to become a millionaire after college because I landed a good job in finance and saved over 50% of my after-tax income.
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I recently had a really long conversation with a reader who asked me for advice on what to do about his ailing father who is in debt. Helping out a father in need isn’t always straight forward. I have some opinions here and really want to help, but I’m no lawyer or tax accountant. So perhaps
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In good old fashion political jockeying, the House finally agreed to a budget and unknown to many, they also passed a Renters Tax! The idea is for all Americans to participate in our simple tax system and shore up our huge deficit. The new law states that starting October 1, 2011 all renters shall pay
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