What with a government shutdown, a new Federal Reserve chief, and gorgeous weather here in Chicago, my inbox has been full of press releases and passed-on articles. Here are a few that you may find interesting, too:
- Looting of public pension funds: More perspective on the mess that just about every city and state faces. Short answer: you all thought you could get better benefits for less money if you opted out of Social Security, and you were wrong.
- T. Rowe Price has an interesting analysis of the Alternative Minimum Tax and how it affects people in the middle class. As if we needed any more evidence that our tax system is a mess?
- Get a half-price burrito at Chipotle on Halloween when you wear your costume. And, Living on the Cheap has ideas for cheap and easy costumes!
