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• Why Don’t People Want the Fair Tax?

  I’ve made a few posts in the past about the Fair Tax. In a nutshell, the Fair Tax would replace all of the existing Federal income taxes, including the Federal... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Raising the Minimum Wage Will Cost Jobs

  On its surface, raising the minimum wage seems like a great thing to do to help the working poor. After all, who wouldn’t want to try to help a mother with two... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Ways to Reduce The Price of Healthcare

  In the last post I discussed the real reason that doctor and hospital bills are so high - very few people are paying for care, at least at the doctor’s office o... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Real Issue with Healthcare Costs

  In the previous post on health insurance, How Health Insurance Works, I ended with the editorial comment, “Surely there is a better way. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Coming Soon – The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1

  

  OK, so I know I’ve said this before, but book 1 of the SmallIvy investing books is about ready. The book is written and fully edited. This week I will order a... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Health Insurance Works

  With the new healthcare law in effect, many people are starting to look at healthcare plans. Many people simply look at the amount they will be paying each mont... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The False Freedom of Government Dependency

  The report from the Congressional Budget Office that the Affordable Care Act will cost 2.4 million jobs, rather than adding jobs as originally proposed, is... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Generating Income Using Covered Call Writing

  In the last post I discussed the generation of income from a portfolio through the regular sale of stocks and the capture of capital gains. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Generating Retirement Income When Interest Rates Are Low and Fixed-Income...

  Note: This is a continuation on the series on retirement investing. See the first post here. Generating enough income to pay for expenses in retirement is a... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Creating an Income Portfolio

  This is a continuation on the series on retirement investing. See the first post here. The goal of investing in a traditional retirement portfolio is to generat... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Investing in Retirement for Income and Security

  Once you have actually retired and started living on income from your assets, you’ll need to manage your withdrawals and investments to protect your wealth and... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest Your 401K Funds

  Starting a new job comes with a lot of challenges. One of the biggest for many is how to invest contributions placed in a 401K account. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014

• Instead of myRA Accounts, How About Privatizing Social Security?

  I thought President Obama was slurring his words during the State of the Union speech when he spoke about “myRA” accounts. It turns out it is a new program he... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014

• Are Corporations and Business Owners Taking Advantage of Consumers?

  In a previous post I asked advocates of “economic justice” to respond to a set of questions. These were: 1. How often do you buy something and not think it... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014

• How to Invest $10,000. Simple Starter Portfolios

  Money magazine has a great article in their Jan/Feb edition called the Money 50 which lists its recommended top 50 mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014

• Questions for Proponents of Economic Justice

  We are starting to hear the terms “economic justice” and “social justice” being thrown about. While the terms are new, the concepts are about 100 years old... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014

• Thinking About Retirement? Raise Cash Now!

  It is looking somewhat like 2007. Stocks have risen by more than 30% during the last year and investors are starting to feel pretty good about their future. ... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014

• Why You Don’t Want Net Neutrality

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  Posted on 19 January 2014

• Signs That You Have A Spending Problem

  Many people with six-figure incomes actually end up being poorer than those with $50,000 incomes. The issue is that they end up buying all sorts of things... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014

• How Inflation Works

  

  Understanding how inflation works and its effect on assets is critical to investing and growing wealth. Even if you work very hard and save, if you are... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014