Passport Trivia

Passport Trivia

I don’t know if my readers can tell, but I love to travel. I also have really bad nightmares where I realize I don’t have my passport on me on the way to the airport. Passports are the original gatekeepers, and it’s worth learning some of the rules surrounding them....
Scamming Is the World’s Oldest Profession

Scamming Is the World’s Oldest Profession

Tax fraudsters are…doing their thing. I keep an ear close to the ground and I haven’t heard about anything new under the sun this year. Meanwhile, non-tax scammers are flourishing, angling to intercept our tax refunds after we receive them.  If you ever get a call...
It’s a Movement: Disney Is Too Expensive

It’s a Movement: Disney Is Too Expensive

Disney has been getting a lot of bad press for their out-of-control pricing. There’s no question anymore that Disney only enjoys shaking you down for money…all the livelong day. Let’s take a look at their flagship park, Disney World. I don’t know if companies realize...
Last-Minute Tax Check

Last-Minute Tax Check

As tax time grinds on, it’s all about documents, documents, documents. We talked about it a little bit, but I thought maybe we could go into further detail. Get together last year’s tax return: Especially when going to a new accountant, you need to dust off your...
Tax Strategies for Bequeathing Your Wealth

Tax Strategies for Bequeathing Your Wealth

When people are planning their estates, they often come to the point where they have to decide how to distribute a lump sum of money. The reason it’s an issue is, of course, taxes. While the federal inheritance tax has a fairly generous threshold at $13,610,000 for...