America’s big cities are losing their one big advantage

Story by James Rodriguez, Business Insider, 9/30/24 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/america-s-big-cities-are-losing-their-one-big-advantage/ar-AA1pzeTI?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=4a89aa701d834456ac5232b984e0f0e3&ei=199 ities may be crowded, dirty, loud, and expensive, but they’ve always offered one clear advantage over…

‘Invest, borrow against it, and die’: Scott Galloway explains how to avoid long-term capital gains taxes and take a loan. Here are the pros, cons of this approach

Story by Vishesh Raisinghani, Moneywise, 9/14/24 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/invest-borrow-against-it-and-die-scott-galloway-explains-how-to-avoid-long-term-capital-gains-taxes-and-take-a-loan-here-are-the-pros-cons-of-this-approach/ar-AA1qztPF?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=790965585d994863a7b4910792856c95&ei=94 If you think the U.S. tax system is complicated, you’re not alone. Scott Galloway, professor of marketing…

How do 9 states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs they choose

Story by Caroline Bruckner, American University Kogod School of Business, The Conversation, 9/14/24 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/how-do-9-states-get-by-with-no-income-tax-a-tax-expert-explains-the-trade-offs-they-choose/ar-BB1qxV5T?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=1c51da536a6d46409386f87961ccf234&ei=160 EDITORIAL: “When residents choose to live in a state, they…

Social Security Benefit Cuts Are Coming: Here’s the Timeline of How We Got Here and the Forecast of When These Cuts May Take Place

Story by Sean Williams, The Motley Fool, 9/8/24 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/social-security-benefit-cuts-are-coming-here-s-the-timeline-of-how-we-got-here-and-the-forecast-of-when-these-cuts-may-take-place/ar-AA1qbJF2?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=d2a8045d49f94d2c9f67f3958b728b13&ei=58 For most retired Americans, Social Security is a vital income source without which they’d struggle…