Yearly Archives: 2016

Why Are the Wealthy Fleeing This Teetering State in a Surge?

In the year between July 2015 and 2016, Illinois lost 114,000 people in net migration. According to analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute, the...

Have You Lost a Valuable Part of Your Life Savings?

It turns out that many Americans are missing out on parts of their retirement savings. With frequent job changes, and confusing enrollment practices, Americans...

What Memories Will We Leave Behind in the Year 2016?

Every year brings a combination of creation and destruction. As the world looks forward to 2017, it's a good idea to take a look...

Why Do Millennials Seem to Love Socialism?

Despite having lived through the tail end of the Cold War, and having grown up during the hey day of American capitalism, Millennials seem...

You Know How to Buy, but do You Know When to Sell?

Why are investors better at buying stocks than they are at selling? This question and more were on my mind while reading Michael Lewis’...

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Capital Gains Tax: Real and Fake

Take a good, hard look at your state's tax...

You’re the Multimillionaire Next Door for a Reason

Originally posted on September 8, 2026. You’re the multimillionaire next...

Beat Inertia: Waiting Until Tomorrow Can Be Costly

When was the last time you updated your insurance...

Permitting Reform: This Senate’s Last Hurrah

Majority Leader John Thune's Senate hasn't done much, and...

Household Debt Grows as Rates Rise

Americans' household debt rose in the third quarter of...

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge for My Millionaires

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge is in, and I...

Crowding Out: Economic Domination by Government

You know the government has an interest in almost...

Prop. 40: California’s Billionaire Tax Officially Fails

You read here, the day after the election, that...