Photo by Aaron Freeman / Money Talks News “Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.”— George Jean Nathan Before you head to the polls this year, it’s a good idea to pick up something that seems to be in short supply this year: objective journalism. Take …
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Canon Boy / Shutterstock.com When trying to figure out where to retire, one consideration is how much of your income will be taxed. Depending on where you choose to live, you might get a state tax credit or deduction on some of your retirement income. Or, you might avoid state …
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Read More »Photo by pikselstock / Shutterstock.com Retirement is the time to enjoy the fruits of many years of laboring away at a job. However, if you aren’t careful, Uncle Sam can reach in and pluck away your hard-earned savings bit by bit, year after year. When the tax man cometh during …
Read More »Photo by David Biagini / Shutterstock.com For most people, our primary — if not only — source of income is our jobs. But some clever folks figure out ways to keep making money without constant effort. Those people have passive income streams. What is passive income? It’s a flow of …
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Passive income seems like a wonderful dream. A source of income that requires little or no time and effort to generate money? It’s something that pretty much all of us would find incredibly useful. Of course, passive income isn’t an easy thing to build — if it were easy, all …
Read More »Kzenon / Shutterstock.com Just because you’ve stopped working doesn’t mean you’re done paying taxes. Much of the income you receive in retirement, even if it’s not directly from employment, can still be taxable. But not all of it is subject to federal taxes — especially if you play your cards …
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