Days before the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its revised figures for the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or the health care act), the spin had already started. Depending on what you read, your take was either that we were approaching the end of the world wherein President Obama and the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) had bankrupted…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been ramping up its efforts to protect taxpayers from identity theft. I’m guessing that the IRS didn’t expect to have to protect taxpayers from identity theft from its own employees. However, that’s exactly what federal investigators allege happened in Philadelphia. An Orlando television station, WFTV, is reporting that 48-year-old…
In response to the ridiculous flat out crazy lawsuit that I blogged about earlier today, Indiegogo has released the following statement: As the largest crowdfunding platform operating in nearly 200 countries Indiegogo exists to provide crowdfunding opportunities worldwide, and a frivolous lawsuit doesn’t change Indiegogo’s commitment to this creative and popular campaign. Thanks to Indiegogo…
I kissed my daughter on the cheek just before bedtime and asked, “How does it feel being ten?” She gave me a big smile and said, “Just like being nine.” Apparently she was taking her birthday in stride. Not me. I was jelly. All day long. It doesn’t seem possible that I could have a…
Admit it. For weeks now, you’ve been dropping the terms “IPO” and “going public” and “stock options” in water-cooler conversation and at cocktail parties and you don’t really know what they mean. Or how they make people rich. Or why it matters to you. And it’s totally Facebook’s fault. As you know, Facebook is “going…
Sean Parker: You don’t even know what the thing is yet. How big it can get, how far it can go. This is no time to take your chips down. A million dollars isn’t cool, you know what’s cool? Eduardo Saverin: You? Sean Parker: A billion dollars. – The Social Network So what does that…
Last night, the Minnesota House voted 73-58 to approve a public-private venture to build a new football stadium. The move happened after lawmakers adjusted the private contribution piece to a higher number, requiring the team’s owners to kick in more of their own funds and lessening the burden on taxpayers in the state of Minnesota…
On the first season of CBS’ Survivor, Richard Hatch was quickly painted as the villain. He was, to many viewers, too cocky and too focused on winning. Despite his less than favorable reputation, Hatch went on to become the first ever Survivor winner. More than ten years later, Hatch has found out what it means…
You’d think that the day after Tax Day would be quiet – but it’s not. You see, once tax time has come and gone, taxpayers are not completely off the hook. You’ll want to keep records and documentation on hand in the event that the IRS comes calling. Here are some tips to help you…
Happy Tax Day! It’s easy to focus on the whole writing a big check to Uncle Sam bit and have a sour taste in your mouth. But don’t despair! Tax Day also means free stuff. And free is good, right? Take advantage of some of the promos and specials running today in honor of Tax…