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President Trump is proposing a follow-up tax cutting bill for 2018. Momentum for cutting taxes is high right now, and Congress should jump on this opportunity.

Early in 2017, President Trump announced his intention to introduce a package of significant tax cuts for all Americans. It is now July, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has been law for over a half year. What actually passed, who was affected, and what have been the effects of the changes?

Simply put, inflation is on the rise. What are savvy investors doing to keep up during a period such as this? There are viable assets which help position a portfolio to respond positively as inflation marches along.

Simply put, inflation is on the rise. Placing more money in circulation without proportionate increases in GDP results in less actual value per dollar. Understanding inflation can help investors cope with the declining standard of living experienced by far too many older Americans.

For years, politicians across the spectrum have touted “tax simplification” as one of their reform goals. Many have gone so far as to claim that most Americans should be able to file their annual tax returns “on a postcard.” For just as many years, I have laughed in their faces, but now they claim we will be able to do exactly that next year. But will it really simplify anything?

Twenty years ago, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. From that foothold, despite being illegal at a federal level, the marijuana industry is working to become part of mainstream America. Because of the potential profits involved, it won’t be long before the industry is a part of Wall Street, too.

Why is the tariff discussion overriding all the economic data? Tariffs have been found to be mostly ineffective, and even destructive, in past generations.

In 1976, everyone had health insurance, right? Not so much for the self-employed, it turned out. Now, people who are self-employed, and people in very small businesses who have some common thread, are able to band together in groups to buy health insurance at group rates, and even across state lines.

Let’s start easy – “nobody has nothing,”... After all, your life’s work, financially speaking, is your estate. Take care of more than your money!