Tag Archive: earnings

  1. As You’re Plunking Bait, Lolling On The Beach…

    Comments Off on As You’re Plunking Bait, Lolling On The Beach…

    ….Or Paddling A Stream, let your thoughts turn to… taxes. Sure, it’s a lot easier not to think about taxes until you have to, but by then it’s usually too late to do anything that might make a difference. Late summer, when your blood pressure is nice and low, is the perfect time to decide whether you need to take any steps to prepare for this year’s taxes. Consider the UK tax table 2014 before you stop reading:  (more…)

  2. Retirees: Don’t leave joy in the Bank

    Comments Off on Retirees: Don’t leave joy in the Bank

    When you have retired, your goal is to expire before your bank account does. The easiest way, of course, is to take up juggling hatchets. 

    A more moderate solution, however, is to try and  figure out how much you can withdraw each year – a tricky calculation at best, since you know neither what you’ll earn in any given year, nor what the rate of inflation will be, nor how long you’ll live.

    (more…)