In part one of “How to Retire Early,” we focused on the need to reduce expenses and control debt. Doing so can create the foundation for a retirement plan by…
What Yellen Should Have Said
The question reporters should be asking now is, what did the Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee do for two days last week? The statement it issued based on its…
Another Clunker
It’s like “Cash for Clunkers,” only for consumers. You may remember that brilliant piece of Congressional economic planning, where an effort was made to boost auto sales by creating an…
Fiscal Cliff Turns Into Fiscal Bluff
“What’s a five letter word for ‘cliff’?“ an editorial page cartoon asked. The answer: “Bluff.” To bluff is to mislead and that’s an appropriate summary of the fiscal cliff agreement,…
So This Is Compromise?
“We are both heading for the cliff. Who jumps first is the Chicken.” …
The Good News: No More Election Ads
In the wake of Tuesday’s re-election of President Obama, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 434 points in two days, a drop of 3.3%. That’s better than when he was…
French Tax Policy: One For You, Three For Me
French President Francois Hollande’s proposal to take three quarters of the money earned by France’s wealthiest earners is bound to create an economic boost – for Belgium, Germany and other…
Let’s Hear It for Growth … A Little Louder, Please
You call this a recovery? Typically, the rule is this – the bigger the recession, the stronger the recovery. By any measure, the recent recession was a whopper. Yet gross…
Still Time To Save On Taxes
Flooding is never a good thing, but recent flooding in Massachusetts does have one positive consequence. If your home is located in a “flood zone,” you have an extension to May…