More spending = higher taxes?
That seems likely with a $2 trillion American Jobs Plan (that could eventually cost trillions more) on the table to bolster America’s crumbling infrastructure and invest in R&D.1
What could those tax hikes look like? Let’s consider the possibilities.
Healing hurts. After an injury or illness, it takes a while to heal and recover our strength and mobility. Sometimes we need physical therapy, sometimes shots to help us heal. Sometimes that short term pain from the prick of a vaccine or medicine is for the long term gain. The same is true when it comes to recovering financially.
Clutter is a common annoyance, especially in a busy household. But did you know it sneaks up in your financial life as well? And that it can also cost you money?
What makes you happy?
What does “happiness” even mean?
Is it a temporary state? Is it a long-term thing?
I’ve heard happiness called being mindful of small moments of joy.
If you get paid on a regular schedule for your salaried job where you know what your check amount is going to be weeks in advance, it’s pretty easy to financially plan when you know that your paycheck the second week of January is going to be the same amount as your paycheck the second week of June. But what about those folks who don’t have regular, repeating paycheck amounts and instead have irregular income? How do they plan their finances for the year?
