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If the federal tax cuts expire, we will have to work an extra week for the government.

A $360,000 investment can remove over $2 million from their taxable estate, savings $900,706 in estate taxes.

It used to be that becoming a millionaire was regarded as a huge achievement. In today’s dollars, however, it is fairly trivial. The new rich is over $5 million.

Investors are fickle. Investing should not be. When your investments go down, even slightly, you may be tempted to make poor choices.

Gold may glitter, but it is still better to own the mine.

Avoid debt and don’t burden your family with any expenses after you are gone.

Historically, income taxes have not been this low since 1931.

Psychologists suggest we feel a loss about 2.5 times as much as an equivalent gain. Even with a brilliant investment plan, it takes diligence to overcome our emotional biases and avoid making investing mistakes.

The correct rate for the capital gains tax is zero, zip, nada. Perhaps it is even negative!

Here we offer some sound advice on how to put the money you’ve saved to work for you.

If you’re like most of today’s college graduates, you may find yourself ill prepared for the real world of financial responsibility. You never saw how your parents lived when they were first married and struggling. Consequently, you may be basing your after-school expectations on an upper-middle-class lifestyle. Here is my financial advice for those of you learning to live on your own.

Just over two years ago, we warned our readers that real estate prices might be peaking and ready to correct.

The markets are inherently volatile. Remain humble. Diversify. Avoid fear.

Countries must allow all of their populations to participate as fully as possible.

You owe it to yourself and your family to make certain you keep your financial New Year’s resolutions this year.