I like a fresh-cut tree at Christmastime. Yes, I know all the arguments against buying fresh-cut Christmas trees and we do it anyway. It happens
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Ask The Taxgirl: Making Work Pay Credit For 2011
Taxpayer asks: I read that the Making Work Pay Credit was back for 2011 (I saw this post) but I can’t find anything about it
Read MoreIs A Robin Hood Tax The Answer?
We love a good underdog story, don’t we? I think that’s why the folklore of Robin Hood – who robbed the rich to the poor
Read MoreBig Banks Switch Course On Debit Card Fees
I was wrong. There, I said it. I was absolutely convinced that Bank of America‘s plan to charge its own customers fees for using their
Read MorePerry Wants You to Know That Romney Is Rich: Do You Care?
Let’s say that you have a shot at your dream job. You’ve done your homework, you’ve put in the hours, you’ve managed to get through
Read MoreCain Dials Back 9-9-9 To 9-0-9
I want to take the high road and just report this story without a wink and an “I told you so” and act like I’m
Read MoreI’m From The Government And I’m Here To Help
Twenty-five years ago, pop singer Michael Jackson was in the news. Big shoulder pads were all the rage. Libya was under siege. Federal spending outpaced
Read MorePerry Hints At 'Simple' Flat Tax
Martin Scorsese once said about his work: There’s no such thing as simple. Simple is hard. As taxpayers, that’s what we want, right, simple? I firmly
Read MoreOccupy Wall Street Raises Questions About Taxes, Money & Blame
Yesterday marked the month long anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. I realize that there are those that quibble with the dates as the actual protest
Read MoreCain’s 9-9-9 Tax Plan Continues To Attract Interest
You just can’t fault a guy for talking up pizza during a good debate – especially when that guy is former Godfather’s Pizza CEO and
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