Often a little year-end tax planning can yield large tax savings. Yet the President and Congress have made 2012 uniquely challenging as they haven’t settled on 2013 rates for income, investments, large gifts and estates. …
EcoLuxury homes are not new, particularly in a town such as Boulder, however this showcase home represents a leap forward in design and construction. It starts with a 100-year perspective. Unlike most American homes that…
Roth IRA conversions are a hot topic for 2010. Many investors are heading straight for the punch bowl by converting all of their IRAs in the quest for “tax-free for life”. However the question of…
A standard incandescent bulb will use almost five times the energy of an LED bulb, a German study concludes. On its face this hardly seems significant since it’s well known that an LED is about five times…
Southwest Airlines (Ticker: LUV) is implementing measures that will not only further its positioning on sustainability but will improve its efficiency and therefore its profitability. Weight is a critical element in any aircraft and corresponds…
Enroll in e-statements. Aside from reducing paper waste, opting to receive your brokerage and bank statements online can save you time and money. Vanguard, for instance, will waive custodial fees if you sign up to…
Auto factories normally conjure up images of smoke stacks and waste pipes spewing filth indiscriminately into their hapless surroundings. Subaru on the other hand has achieved “Zero Landfill” status with its Subaru of Indiana Automotive,…
When automakers successfully sued California, they claimed it was unfair for California to impose its own CO2 and fuel efficiency standards upon others. One strong argument was there should be a single national standard. Well,…
Practically every community and housing development since WWII has been designed around the automobile. The post war dream of a car (or two) in every garage has been established as a sign of progress and…
At Caledonia, this story couldn’t escape our attention. According to BBC News, the Belgian City of Ghent is about to become the first city in the world to go vegetarian. Starting this week, civil servants…