This week in Blogs (1/14-1/21)

• JLP at All Financial Matters talks a bit about his concerns about Social Security as a follow up to comments about a prior post. It’s a divisive issue that many people don’t want to think about. Check out the comments that he’s getting. He also has a great post on how to calculate the expected return on a portfolio.
  

• Boston Gal talks about the cheapest way to get DIY tax software. She also made a great post about how having kids impacts your financial plans.
  

• At Blueprint for Financial Prosperity they take a look at historic federal tax brackets. I absolutely agree with his conclusions and have been saying it for a while. People who think that when they retire they’re going to be in a lower tax bracket are in for a rude awakening. When you take into account inflation and history it’s almost certain that rates will be higher in the future – and you should plan accordingly. Also, as a compliment to our article about why a Roth is great, here’s a post on why you should invest in your Roth right now.