Posts Tagged ‘taxes’

Who Does Caesar’s Money Belong To?

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

This article ties off the loose ends of the last two articles about taxes. In A Penny Saved… I looked at the tax implications of acquisitional consumerism versus apparent poverty, and noted that the more money we use, the more it costs us to use it. There are costs associated with acquiring the […]


A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned– Tax Free

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Benjamin Franklin is credited with the saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” While this was certainly true in Ben’s day, it is a gross understatement today. Let’s do some calculations. Examples will be based on economic conditions in the United States. The numbers can be adjusted for the country you […]