Since 2010, there have been no fewer than five significant changes to the tax code. It began with the passing of the Affordable Care Act, which added a 0.9% Medicare tax on earnings above a certain threshold plus a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT)...
One of my all-time favorite sporting events—the summer Olympics—will be held in Paris next year, which means that world championships in sports like swimming, gymnastics, and track and field are being watched with an extra bit of scrutiny this year. But, while I love track and...
I am thankful for a short, 13-minute commute to the Beacon office, which is just long enough time to listen to the Up First podcast to hear 3 main news stories of the day, and 1-2 good songs before starting the workday. Over the past...
Recently, I made three different investments that I'm confident will pay significant dividends in the future. Normally, people in my profession should avoid making such statements, but I think I'm in the clear in this case. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the importance...
Last Saturday the entire Beacon team, including kids, gathered at Jared's house to hang out and have dinner. On the drive home, Gwen asked a question that she and Jack ask from time-to-time: "Dad, what do you do at work?" My response is typically something...
In a recent podcast hosted by economist Tyler Cowen, the following exchange took place between Tyler and his guest, Noam Dworman (owner of the Comedy Cellar in New York City): COWEN: How important is the seating arrangement for a good comedy show? Do you think long and hard, how close together...
Before our son Baker was born in March, I often wondered what a labor and delivery bill looked like. How much is charged? How many providers will send me bills? How can I be sure they are all in-network? What am I personally liable for...
Ask any group of financial advisors for their recommendations on how to invest for retirement and you're sure to get a wide variety of answers. That's not surprising given the multitude of different investment options, philosophies and strategies that exist today, and the fervor with...
Somewhere on my desert island, all-time top five list of bands (s/o High Fidelity) sits Counting Crows. They released their first album, August and Everything After, in 1993 and you couldn't turn on the radio or switch on MTV without coming across Mr. Jones, the...
In the TV series The Bear—which, incidentally, is the best show I've ever seen—one of the main characters goes through a crisis of identity. Richie, or "Cousin" as he's affectionately known, needs a job and knows he needs it, but he is struggling with a deep...
