The Bottom Line Blog

#1 On the Naughty List
Summary: A year ago, when crypto had swelled to a $3 trillion market, the IRS was working hard to ensure decentralization didn’t cost the Treasury billions. Now,

You’re a Mean One….
Summary: Holidays have always been a time for celebrating tradition. Here’s a tradition lots of families enjoy: watching their favorite Christmas specials together. We’re talking

It’s Complicated
Summary: Remember privacy? Of course, you don’t. Back in the 90s, you might have signed on to AOL expecting that when you got mail, it

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Summary: Recently, Taylor Swift opened “just-for-fans” ticket presales for her upcoming “Eras” concert tour – and promptly broke the internet. Now those tickets are the hottest

Winter Aches and Pains
Summary: 2022 is drawing to a close, and it can’t come soon enough for some folks. This is traditionally a great time of year for

Please Listen Carefully as Our Menu Options Have Changed
Summary: When was the last time you called someone’s customer service number and found an actual person at the other end of the line? Nobody, and

Skeleton Crew
Summary: The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans spent $10.6 billion to celebrate spooky season this year. That includes $29.51 per household for candy, $31.59

Madea’s Big Happy Audit
Summary: Tyler Perry made his fame and fortune playing Mable “Madea” Simmons, a pot-smoking, gun-toting, god-fearing granny who takes no foolishness. The movies, sitcoms, and

Tax Breaks To Get Charged Over
Summary: In 1893 the Duryea brothers road-tested the first gasoline-powered American car. They could never have guessed how their horseless carriage would define the 20th

Taxtoberfest!
Summary: October is here, and Hot Girl Summer has faded into Pumpkin Spice Fall. Leaves are turning yellow, temperatures are turning cool, and shirts are

“Do You Like Phil Collins?”
Summary: Rock musicians generally win more praise for their riffs and melodies than their lyrics. Now Phil Collins and his Genesis bandmates have reached the zenith

Who CARES?
Summary: When COVID broke in early 2020, it was clear that our economy would catch the virus. So Washington did something they’re actually pretty good