By Joe Jarvis Ten years ago most of us couldn’t imagine getting in a stranger’s car for a ride. Or imagine the shock of your friends and family if you told them you had met a stranger online, and they would be paying you to stay in the spare bedroom for a weekend. In 2009 Uber launched, and Airbnb was only a year old. Now millions of people use these platforms to make … [Read more...] about A Retirement Plan Tailor Made For The Gig Economy Era
Joe Jarvis
A Horrible Future Awaits for Anyone who Depends on Government
By Joe Jarvis Lice, cockroaches, and root canals all have better approval ratings than Congress. Congress controls government spending. And nine out of every ten people say the government doesn’t spend tax dollars wisely. 57% say tax rates are too high. (But only 13% want to cut right to the heart of the issue and abolish the IRS.) And whatever side of the aisle … [Read more...] about A Horrible Future Awaits for Anyone who Depends on Government
Name ONE TIME A Government Program Accomplished Its Goal
By Joe Jarvis Illinois has the worst credit rating of any state. It has $8 billion in outstanding bills and a $3.2 billion deficit in just next year’s budget. But the worst part is the $250 billion they need to pay their state pensions… When you or I have debt, the first thing we have to do is tighten the belt. We save money and cut expenses. But imagine if … [Read more...] about Name ONE TIME A Government Program Accomplished Its Goal