Yep, rich people have a lot of influence over politicians.

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May 22, 2024
11:50:19am

RexIdaCoug Political Junky

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RexIdaCoug

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I’ve always been the spender in the family. Wife was much more budget conscious. We just read Die With Zero.

RalphWiggam Barkeep, another Mekong please

May 22, 11:19am

Might I interest you in the Human Fund? I can facilitate your donations to it.

scall

May 22, 11:23am

As Estate Taxes get more and more onerous, the argument of spending everything

mobicurious

May 22, 11:23am

The Estate Tax exemption is $13.6 million for 2024. 99% of people will not be

Mikey

May 22, 11:29am

My accountants are preparing me for a rapid drop in that exemption

mobicurious

May 22, 11:30am

The Trump tax benefits all sunset in 2025

Carnac

May 22, 11:35am

Yep, rich people have a lot of influence over politicians.

RexIdaCoug

May 22, 11:50am

Okay, so the exemption drops to $7 million so 98.5% will pay nothing

Mikey

May 22, 11:54am

Well, half of that 1.5% is on cougarboard don't ya know.

paulb

May 22, 12:01pm

Too slow by a half an hour....

paulb

May 22, 12:01pm

$14 million for a couple.

Acorn

May 22, 1:12pm

too low. OTOH, it means more planning for estate planners, so there's always an

Archaea

May 22, 1:13pm

But 99% of CB is above that threshold.

All-American

May 22, 11:31am

RE: But 99% of CB is above that threshold.

Mikey

May 22, 11:32am

As I lay dying in the hospital, I'll call my son over and whisper these final

Carnac

May 22, 11:25am

You got it all wrong.

Archaea

May 22, 11:29am

Ah yes... the Robert Kiyosaki strategy.

greatbam

May 23, 10:54am

RE: I’ve always been the spender in the family. Wife was much more budget

BlueKarma

May 22, 11:27am

I prefer the medieval style of passing everything to my first born

2FarGone

May 22, 11:27am

Or they can travel to the New World as conquistadors.

gopman

May 22, 1:34pm

Making money requires capital. Having capital when the right opportunity comes

SnickSnack

May 22, 11:27am

You wouldn't. I just finished it because I kept hearing about it. I found myself

CougarScrub

May 23, 10:39am

That’s nonsense. He doesn’t preach to be frivolous or spend irresponsibility at. You either missed the point of the book

RalphWiggam

May 23, 10:48am

Any book that pimps annuities….. yikes!!

HeyU

May 22, 11:27am

A better book IMO is "Just Keep Buying". Promotes a great balance between

Dangerous

May 22, 11:32am

Having not read the book, does it suggest donating any residual to charity?

Acorn

May 22, 11:37am

Yep - you may plan to die at 85, but live 10 more years

Dangerous

May 22, 12:05pm

The focus of the book is more about gifting while you are alive so that

sandtrapcougar

May 22, 12:11pm

Giving with a warm hand instead of a cold hand. Agree.

Acorn

May 22, 1:09pm

This book seems to be very popular. Kind of like books that say it's OK to drink

Japan Coug

May 22, 12:05pm

I suppose that’s something you could take from it. In a very superficial sense.

RalphWiggam

May 22, 12:36pm

I don't disagree with any of those points, in and of themselves. However, I

Japan Coug

May 22, 1:03pm

It's a decent message. We are saving less

Archaea

May 22, 1:12pm

I prefer my version of the book called “Die with $1M So I Don’t Run Out of Money

Jeff Spicoli

May 22, 12:08pm

This is the way.

Adwight

May 22, 12:16pm

It seems like this concept equates spending and happiness. However, most studies

Spine

May 22, 2:22pm

THIS. Struggling a little as a young adult is something that develops you into a

CougarScrub

May 23, 10:54am

If we have money left when we both die, it goes to my kids PERIOD

BYU Grounds

May 22, 4:07pm

Which is great. One of the messages of the books is leave money to your kids if you can. But do it when it is more

RalphWiggam

May 22, 6:16pm

Well I am not that rich and the greatest asset I'll have to pass on is our house.

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