Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Wisconsin consistently ranks in the top 10 states for the tax burden on individuals. Our property taxes are sky-high, especially if you live in the metro-Milwaukee area. Personal income taxes are very high. And we have lots of “fees” that are really just taxes in disguise.
Governor Jim Doyle is crying about a big “budget deficit” [...]
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 26, 2008 · 4 Comments
This isn’t the first time (and won’t be the last time) that a contribution to Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff’s campaign fund is followed by questionable activity. The latest allegations of impropriety involve a computer consulting company called DigitalBridge.
On September 29, 2008, AG Shurtleff wrote a letter on his office’s letterhead to the National Association [...]
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 25, 2008 · 4 Comments
Lawyers are restricted in their advertising efforts. That’s not new. But what is new is a law that was passed in Louisiana. Starting early next year, lawyers in Louisiana will be prohibited from blogging, tweeting, participating in online message boards, and engaging in other online activities. Lawmakers claim this is consumer protection, but it seems [...]
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 25, 2008 · 9 Comments
It takes no college degree and very little common sense to come to the conclusion that spending $7.4 trillion of taxpayer money on these “bailout” efforts is idiotic. It was easy to see what a slippery slope all of this bailout nonsense could easily become. And it has.
A few billion here, several billion there… And [...]
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 25, 2008 · 5 Comments
It’s amazing what several hundred thousand a million dollars will buy you these days. Get ready for an opinion from McKinsey & Co. that says Milwaukee Public Schools suck. (And I’ve been telling you that for free!)
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 24, 2008 · 3 Comments
A month ago, I wrote on AOL’s WalletPop about the money grab being done by the government of Argentina. Essentially, the government needed money, saw $30 billion sitting in privately-owned retirement accounts, and decided to take the money away from the rightful owners.
I’m convinced that America will go in this direction soon too. Why shouldn’t [...]
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Welcome to the November 24, 2008 edition of carnival of fraud.
Jim presents Five Check Fraud Tips by Frank Abagnale on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
debergerac78 presents How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams posted at Creating With Impact, saying, “This short, simple video tells you how to keep criminals from [...]
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 23, 2008 · 8 Comments
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Here are a few of the more interesting articles I’ve written at AOL’s personal finance site WalletPop recently.
An uglier side to the AIG story – Employees being harassed and intimidated by consumers.
Posted by Tracy Coenen on November 22, 2008 · 4 Comments
It has long been a mystery how a school system as bad as Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) can spend over $14,000 per year per child.On a daily basis, the school district is spending $3,287,671.23 a day, 365 days a year.
At that rate of spending, you’d think they would have something to show for it. Instead, [...]
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