Monthly Archives: August 2015

Understanding income taxes‏ – it’s easy!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Admin

If you are like me, you hate to pay taxes (at least the part that the government wastes each and every year). However, you probably also understand they are a necessary fact of life. Taxes pay for many important services such as our military to protect us all. Anyway, this BLOG post is not about the pros and cons of federal income taxes – but I want you to understand them better than ever before. Of course, I am not a … Continue reading

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Mt. Everest and Retirement Planning‏

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Admin

What does climbing Mt. Everest have to do with retirement income planning? To find out, watch my latest 60 second video below. all the best… Mark PS – I had written this video script just days before the disastrous earthquake that hit Nepal and decided to wait an appropriate amount of time before having it produced. This earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and demolished more than 500,000 homes. At least 22 people died on the mountain as well. The survivors still need a great amount of help.

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Update: The Health of Social Security

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Admin

First off, if you were counting on getting a few extra dollars in your Social Security checks during 2016, you might want to re-think that. The general opinion of the experts, including the trustees, is senior citizens will not see a cost-of-living (COLA) in 2016. Here’s why this might be true. The Government Executive website reported, ‘The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released another data point that provides a glimpse into the potential cost-of-living increase for federal retirees in … Continue reading

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