I know people moan and groan about pre-nups, and at first blush, it’s easy to see why. A marriage is supposed to last forever, so…
I’m sure TJMS listeners know about the power of compounding. It’s how you make money on investments over time—where you earn interest on your interest.…
We’re back to taxes again? Yes, but this is the happy part of taxes: the long-awaited refund check! According to the IRS, the average tax…
You can start collecting Social Security anytime from age 62 to 70, but the later you start, the bigger your benefit. Just how much bigger…
The government is requiring all beneficiaries of federal benefit payments to go electronic by March 1, 2013. That means you have just 4 days left…
It’s hard to think there’s anything funny about taxes when you’re under a mountain of paperwork, but I do have a bit of comic relief…
Is it already time to talk taxes? You bet it is. Most 1099 forms have already gone out and everyone should be organizing their paperwork…
It’s been better and it’s been worse. Unemployment is holding at about 7.8 percent. Employment growth is stuck at a slower pace than in any…
So we avoided the fiscal cliff but there are other things in store for us in 2013 and I want you to be prepared. First of all, certain popular items are going to cost more. LISTEN
Last week we talked about how fear of losing money keeps people from making good long-term investments in the stock market, but this week I want to talk about the other side of the coin: Instead of being overly fearful about losing money, millions of people are unreasonably hopeful that an unexpected windfall is going […]
Mellody Hobson discusses the psychology of investing money. LISTEN
Sorry, but it is. Taxes aren’t just an April game. There are a number of ways to decrease your tax bill for 2012, but these plans need to be put into action before year-end, and with Thanksgiving early this year, it’s easy for people to get caught up in the holiday hoopla and miss the […]
