Monthly Archives: June 2016

Chances are, you know how much you pay in taxes.  But how much are taxes costing you in time and preparation fees? According to a Tax Foundation report, using statistics from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the … Continue reading →

The joke among futurists is that flying cars are 20 years in the future and always will be.  But a company called AeroMobil has recently demonstrated an elongated, road-ready flying vehicle with stowable wings that can navigate both city traffic … Continue reading →

The June 23rd vote by the British electorate to end its 43-year membership in the European Union seems to have taken just about everybody by surprise, but the aftermath could not have been more predictable.  The uncertainty of how, exactly, … Continue reading →

Do plants respond to your touch?  Do they feel or enjoy music or your singing voice? The answers, according to new research conducted at the University of Western Australia, are yes and no.  Lead researcher Olivier Van Aken says that … Continue reading →

Everybody should have a power of attorney—that is, a legal document that gives a designated individual the right to act on their behalf when making financial decisions. The power of attorney is most often used by adult children to make … Continue reading →

The White House Council of Economic Advisers has released a report showing a long-term decline in the share of American men ages 25-54 who are participating in the labor force (see first chart), to the point where the U.S. now … Continue reading →

You might be surprised to learn that your pension and IRA assets are protected from fraud, malfeasance and sly predication by an entirely different government agency than your taxable and brokerage accounts.  Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the … Continue reading →

If you think the world is going to hell in a hand basket, step back and look at the bigger picture.  One important statistic is child mortality—the number of children who perish below 5 years of age.  Over the last … Continue reading →

Chances are, you made a number of firm resolutions at the start of the year—and, if you’re normal, you failed to live up to several of them.  Is there a better way to stick to your sincere resolutions to get … Continue reading →

From the Desk of Charlie McCullough Having aging parents who are collecting social security benefits has made me consider how long these benefits will be available and if my wife Lisa and I will be able to count on them … Continue reading →