Bay State Brewskys

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/craft-breweries

The official list of craft breweries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. No longer in operation is John Harvard’s, one of the early craft beer establishments in greater Boston.

“The special commission charged with reevaluating Massachusetts’ state seal and motto voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that both be completely replaced.”
https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2022/05/17/special-commission-backs-new-state-seal-and-motto-for-massachusetts

SEC RE: IRS IRA RMD

I’m some years away from having to take required minimum distributions from my IRA’s. Until then, they’re collecting non-compound interest, tax-free.

I was curious how the popular 4% rule for withdrawing money in retirement compares to the RMD amount. Pretending I’m already 72, the SEC’s calculator came up with a number that is very close to 4%.

https://www.investor.gov/financial-tools-calculators/calculators/required-minimum-distribution-calculator

An issue with RMD is it’s based on the previous year’s account balances. That’s going to be a problem for a lot of retirees, between inflation and the stock market decline triggered by the Fed’s interest rate hikes, intended to slow inflation. So far without success.

He Alone Could Break It

“Nobody knows the system better than me.
Which is why I alone can fix it.”
– Donald Trump at the 2016 National Republican Convention

So this self-proclaimed stable genius, who knew more than everybody else about everything, and was always five steps ahead of the pack, was done in by a rigged election.

The Democrats, who are supposed to be so inept and clueless, were able to coordinate a massive, surreptitious fraud initiative across numerous states to unseat Trump.

Even if you buy into that nonsense, wouldn’t you rather go with the team that was able to outmaneuver him so effectively, despite twice failing to get an impeachment conviction?