Category: personal finance

Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Mar. 3)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose $1.52 to $79.68 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for May delivery rose $1.08 to $85.83 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for April delivery rose 5 cents to $2.75 a gallon. April heating oil rose 4 cents to $2.91 a gallon. April natural gas rose 24 cents to $3.01…


IRS Warns Taxpayers of Consequences for Failure to Meet Certain Tax Obligations

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this week issued a notice to “gig economy” service workers and those who receive a foreign source of income that they have to report potential tax obligations on income. An IRS release issued Mar. 1 says that taxpayers have to report income from the gig economy on their tax returns, “even…


How to Use Cost-Effective Strategies to Leave Your Assets to Your Beneficiaries

After accumulating many assets over the years, you want a way to pass them on to your beneficiaries and do it as cost-effectively as possible. Many cost-effective strategies are available to pass an estate and assets to your loved ones. Establish a Trust One of the best ways to do it, which is expensive, is…


Government Should Control Spending, Not Dip Into Our Retirement Nest Eggs

Commentary The announcement by the federal government that it intends to change the tax structure on superannuation (pension funds) should be of concern to all Australians. Indeed, it should be concerning to all Australians as it is arguably retrospective. We are once again seeing a federal treasurer targeting a soft target (superannuation) in an attempt…


Major Australian Bank Hurting Communities with Branch Closures

One of Australia’s largest commercial banks has admitted that its decision to close branches in regional and rural areas has adversely affected local communities. During a Senate inquiry into regional and rural bank closures on March 2, Westpac bank’s chief customer engagement officer Ross Miller said the bank was aware that some of its customers…


How to Avoid Costly Medicare Mistakes

If you’re approaching 65, signing up for Medicare is looming ahead. It’s the first step to usher in retirement, and there are strict rules as to when you sign up. If you receive your insurance through the public marketplace, it’s imperative that you sign up for Medicare on time. But are there penalties for not…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Mar. 2)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose 47 cents to $78.16 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for May delivery rose 44 cents to $84.75 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for April delivery rose 3 cents to $2.70 a gallon. April heating oil was unchanged at $2.87 a gallon. April natural gas fell 4 cents to…


Jeffrey Tucker: $6 Trillion Created Unprecedented Inflation, All to Feed the ‘Lockdown Machine’

“While we slept—while we thought the world was just fine—what was actually happening was a tremendous distortion of the production structures.” I sit down with Jeffrey Tucker, senior economics columnist for The Epoch Times and founder and president of The Brownstone Institute. Tucker says labor supply problems are approaching catastrophic levels with historically low worker-to-population…


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“While we slept—while we thought the world was just fine—what was actually happening was a tremendous distortion of the production structures.” I sit down with Jeffrey Tucker, senior economics columnist for The Epoch Times and founder and president of The Brownstone Institute. Tucker says labor supply problems are approaching catastrophic levels with historically low worker-to-population…


PREMIERING NOW: Jeffrey Tucker: $6 Trillion Created Unprecedented Inflation, All to Feed the ‘Lockdown Machine’

“While we slept—while we thought the world was just fine—what was actually happening was a tremendous distortion of the production structures.” I sit down with Jeffrey Tucker, senior economics columnist for The Epoch Times and founder and president of The Brownstone Institute. Tucker says labor supply problems are approaching catastrophic levels with historically low worker-to-population…