Right now, there is a lot of focus on the economy, and on how the economy affects personal finances. This is a Big Deal in this year’s election. The major presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, are bending over backward to convince us that each of them has the right idea when it comes […]
I got this great question recently from a reader:
I really don’t use my health insurance that much, beyond preventative care visits and a couple of regular prescriptions. What is it that is causing my health insurance premiums to go up?
This is a common question that many people are asking right now. After all, the cost […]
Just thought I’d give a little link love to a couple of personal finance posts that I though were especially interesting today.
First of all, at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity offers a handy comparative chart of John McCain v. Barack Obama in terms of who pays taxes (shown here in part):
Income
McCain
Avg. Tax Bill
OBama
Avg. Tax Bill
Difference
(Obama - […]
This year, perhaps more than any time since the “it’s the economy, stupid” race, personal finances are coming into focus for the presidential election. From the housing market crisis to gas prices to food inflation, the economy — and its effects on personal finances — are the bread and butter of this presidential race.
One of […]
Now that Barack Obama is the presumptive Democratic nominee, he’s seriously talking about what he intends to do for the economy if he wins. One of those things is repealing tax breaks for the “wealthy.” For Obama, the wealthy is the 2% (according to BusinessWeek) of Americans that make more than $250,000 a year.
But some […]
All three presidential candidates have different economic solutions. And, as the economy continues to dominate headlines (and cause worries about individual personal finances), the candidates continue to roll out economic proposals. One proposal that is getting a lot of buzz right now is the so-called gas tax holiday.
Hillary Clinton and John McCain are both saying […]
We’ve been looking at what different presidential candidates have to offer in terms of economic plans. As the lone remaining Republican contender, it is no surprise that John McCain offers ideas that are different from the two remain Democratic candidates. He does have some interesting ideas, especially this idea that government deficit spending should be […]
Taking finances personally
Written by Miranda Marquit [email] for b5media.
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