On Sunday, I found myself in a minivan (don’t ask) with the rest of my family driving down to coastal North Carolina for a mini-break
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Should We Pay For The Mistakes Of Others?
Last night, while at a reception for BlogHer, I was asked whether I thought that the mortgage interest deduction for homeowners would be eliminated. “Of
Read MoreFat? It’s Gonna Cost You
Well, only if you live in the UK. Our friends across the pond at Oxford University claim that charging VAT (Value Added Tax, sort of
Read MoreWarren Buffet Will Give You One Million Dollars…
Well, only if you were at a Hillary Clinton fundraiser last night. The often “out of the box” Buffet, one of the richest men in
Read MoreApparently Being Middle Class In The UK Sucks As Well…
At least according to one of my colleagues across the pond. You can read the reaction to my post about being middle class in America
Read MoreBeing Middle Class In America Sucks
I filed my taxes today. Yeah, they are late. I almost always file with an extension because I’m so busy in April – I’m not
Read MoreThe Greening Of The Senate
From the popularity of Al Gore’s uber-Power Point “An Inconvenient Truth” to the explosion of hybrid and energy efficient vehicles, the US population is paying
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Immigration
One of the most polarizing features of the proposed immigration bill is whether illegal immigrants currently living in the United States should be granted a
Read More126 Billion Reasons That The Immigration Bill Failed To Pass The Senate
When Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D – Nevada) pulled the immigration bill last week, the blame game started immediately. Conservatives blamed Liberals. Liberals blamed
Read MoreWhat’s It Worth to You?
In response to my post about PETA’s proposed meat tax, Sally over at Living Without Meat had this to say: What she doesn’t share with
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