I have to agree with Obama on this point.  No one is saying you can't accumuate more than $3 million dollars.  He's only saying that you can't get a tax exception after that amount.  But you can save as much as you want and earn as much as you can off those investments.  After $3 million dollars of tax deferred money, ...more

So tell us how much the Dept. of Defense is paying you for your anthropology degree?  If you have to work two other jobs, both in retail, it can't be that much....

This is a result of mommy, daddy, and Uncle Sam throwing money at kids and schools for degrees that are worthless; art, music, humanities, etc.    Welcome to the real world kiddies, where your employer expects you to make them money or move on.

This would put companies and traveling employees at odds.  When the company needs to cut back on travel expenses would they cut back across the board or allow lighter employees to fly while parking the heavier ones at their desk?  Would companies hire women over men for traveling positions because women are about 2/3 t...more

I do not buy girl scout or boy scout products; not that I don't think they are good organizations but parents should have a responsibility in funding their children's endeavors.   I also do not give money to those who stand on street corners with boots, buckets, or giving away paper poppies.  I donate throughout th...more

Something's got to give way.  If you've been out of work for 9 months and haven't retooled your skills, maybe losing your home and moving somewhere where you can find work is what you need to do.   Read the book, "Who Moved My Cheese".....life happens and you have to go find the cheese.

@Carrot530 - you need to look up what fixed income means.  Retirees are out of the work force and have only what they've either saved or get on Soc. Sec. and pensions.  The money is "fixed", meaning they can't (or aren't likely) to get promotions, new jobs, or second jobs, in addition to other hours that could add to t...more

Next year the Academy is planning on having Rodney Carrington open with a thoughtful rendition of "Show Them to Me...."

Several years ago - around the tax filing deadline, my boss complained to a group of us at lunch about the amount of taxes he was going to have pay on his bonus this year.  For the first time, he was going to have a tax bill in six figures.   Considering at the time, some of us were making less than $100K a year, you...more