10 Reasons Why You Will Always Be Poor
Many Americans are clearly not experts at managing their finances and end up broke month after month. The cycle of overspending leaves them poor, even if their income means they are considered well above the poverty line. A third of higher-income households — those that bring in $75,000 or more a year — live paycheck to paycheck, a survey from SunTrust Banks found. GOBankingRates talked to numerous personal finance experts, asking...
As Rich Get Super-Rich, They Pay Lower Taxes
Washington — One of the cornerstones of American income tax policy is that taxes are progressive. People who make more money devote a higher share of their income to federal income taxes than people who make less money. That allows for a redistribution of wealth that lowers inequality. At least, that’s how it’s supposed to work. But data out this spring from the Internal Revenue Service gives us a closer look at how such taxes work at...
At the Hospitals: July 5, 2015
Focus Group Participants Sought For End-of-Life Care Study Springfield, Vt. — Focus groups participants are needed to help with a statewide study of Vermonter’s experiences with end-of-life care. The study is being led by the Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire and several VNAs across Vermont. The results will inform health care providers about the care Vermonters desire for themselves and their loved ones at the...
Emotions and Our Money
The people who have money problems are captives of self-delusion. Let’s face it, many people have money problems, and not simply by failing to have enough greenbacks in the bank. Some are misers, some are tightwads, Some are willfully naive. Thus comes the rise of a new type of adviser, the financial therapist — a specialist who treats emotion-driven misconceptions. New York Times columnist Paul Sullivan writes about this small, yet...
