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Eliminating the IRA “stretch” could require some serious rethinking of a lot of people’s estate plans. See below for oth...
05/27/2019

Eliminating the IRA “stretch” could require some serious rethinking of a lot of people’s estate plans. See below for other potential impacts of the currently pending SECURE Act:

The SECURE Act would be the first real major retirement legislation since the Pension Protection Act in 2006. While the bill has essentially 29 new provisions, it really falls short on making retirement more "secure" for Americans as basically every major retirement issue is untouched in bill.

Kiplinger rates Mississippi one of the top 10 most tax friendly states
04/12/2019

Kiplinger rates Mississippi one of the top 10 most tax friendly states

We rated every state for taxes based on state income taxes, local sales taxes, gas taxes and more. Find out where your state ranks.

Emmy Noether ( #1 on the list) is one of my all-time heroes. Noether’s Theorem really is just about the most profound an...
03/29/2019

Emmy Noether ( #1 on the list) is one of my all-time heroes. Noether’s Theorem really is just about the most profound and beautiful idea in all of physics.

Can you name even one female mathematician? Don't worry if you can't. That just means you need to read our article on five famous female mathematicians to up your cred.

Mississippi is rated one of the most tax friendly states for retirees
02/22/2019

Mississippi is rated one of the most tax friendly states for retirees

Now that the federal exemption from death taxes has been raised, retirees should pay more attention to estate taxes and inheritances taxes levied by states.

If you include charitable giving in your estate plan, make sure you consider the most tax efficient way to do it: all as...
09/10/2018

If you include charitable giving in your estate plan, make sure you consider the most tax efficient way to do it: all assets are not created equal in this regard

There's a mistake families often make when they go through their estate planning process, and decide how to allocate money to their heirs and to charity. An extremely common practice is to list charities as part of a will, or revocable trust, and in many cases (perhaps most)—that's a mistake.

Far too many people never get around to estate planning (even, apparently, celebrities). It doesn’t have to be complicat...
09/05/2018

Far too many people never get around to estate planning (even, apparently, celebrities). It doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive - but, if done right, it can save your loved ones a lot of hassle and expense.

Find out the mistake the singer made that you can and should avoid.

New rules make it easier for businesses to give ownership interests to their employees
08/28/2018

New rules make it easier for businesses to give ownership interests to their employees

Hidden in the defense bill Trump is a bill that will make the Small Business Administration much more helpful to employee-owned businesses.

IBM has applied for a patent on a coffee delivery drone that can scan people’s faces for signs of tiredness
08/28/2018

IBM has applied for a patent on a coffee delivery drone that can scan people’s faces for signs of tiredness

IBM's patent describes a world where drones routinely whir above popular places and scan our tired faces.

Should P&G be allowed to trademark “LOL”?
08/27/2018

Should P&G be allowed to trademark “LOL”?

Actually, yes. It’s kind of NBD.

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake just won a patent lawsuit
08/21/2018

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake just won a patent lawsuit

A federal appeals court on Monday said Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were entitled to recoup attorney fees they incurred defending an unsuccessful lawsuit that accused them of infringing a patent on a large-audience display screen.

Interesting article on estate planning from Country Living
08/20/2018

Interesting article on estate planning from Country Living

Most Americans don't have an up-to-date plan.

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