Authored by Charles Hugh Smioth via OfTwoMinds blog, Borrowing more to maintain spending is hanging on by one’s fingernails, not middle-class security. The middle class is cracking, but if you want a statistic that “proves” this, there isn’t one. The cracking isn’t a statistic, it’s the culmination of observations logged over the past 15 years about […]

The Trump administration is laser-focused on “Operation Affordability,” aiming to drive down the cost of food and healthcare ahead of the midterm election cycle. On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a savings of 44%, or $12 billion, from last year’s negotiated Medicare spending on 15 drugs used to treat severe chronic conditions […]

Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Retailers aren’t the only ones offering huge discounts for Black Friday. A Nov. 24 press release from Zillow indicates that the average home listing experienced record-breaking cumulative discounts of up to $25,000 in October. A for sale sign is posted in front of a home on […]

Recent online squabbles and upheavals among MAGA related influencers and politicians might lead a person to believe that the conservative base was beginning to crack.  In fact, in less than a year of Trump’s return to the White House an army of web personalities have taken to social media to declare MAGA “dead.” The latest […]

Authored by John Rampton via The Epoch Times, As the year winds down, many people are thinking about holiday plans, family gatherings, and completing work projects. However, for retirees and those planning for retirement, financial deadlines carry a special urgency. Tax bills, retirement accounts, and even healthcare costs can be affected by some of these […]