Tax Guru-Ker$tetter Letter
Sunday, May 02, 2004
Virginia Republicans under fire for pro-tax position - Thus, the Scarlet T.
Finance: Should You Prepay Your Mortgage? - Rather than simply base a decision to pay off a mortgage on the interest rates, I always caution people against being "real estate rich and cash poor." Putting all of your money into your home can often be counter productive. It's a good feeling having some available cash for emergencies and unexpected opportunities. Often, paying off a mortgage is like a one way valve. It may be difficult or impossible to borrow that money back out later, if the need arises.
Using an Annuity to Play the Medicaid Game - Converting assets to annuities has long been a stock tool in impoverishment planning to help people qualify for programs like MedicAid.
Budget balanced illegally, court says - Oregon taxpayers could be receiving some refunds of their 2001 taxes.
Why Sept. 11 brought us bigger government--and why that's a bad thing