Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Linkedin New Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has proposed a vote on a proposal called the Fair Tax, which would abolish the current federal income tax and replace it with a 30% national sales tax. Payroll taxes, which finance Social Security and Medicare, would also get axed.The IRS […]

Getty Images Key takeaways With traditional bonds, you pay a face amount and earn a fixed interest rate for the bond’s life. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) also have fixed interest rates. However, the face amount adjusts based on inflation, which can increase or decrease your interest payments. Buying TIPS directly gives you the most control […]

CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 21: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives two thumbs up to the … [+] crowd during the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed […]

MIAMI – MARCH 22: Concepcion Cartaya (C) stretches as she listens to an exercise instructor lead … [+] their class during a work out at the CAC-Florida medical center March 22, 2007 in Miami, Florida. The center, formerly the Clinica Asociacion Cubana and now owned by Humana, provides seniors with regular primary care physicians and […]