AI technology is making it easier to recognize your pet’s face and their patterns. KELENY/Shutterstock Smart homes are no longer just learning human habits. The newest generation of AI-powered smart locks and home security systems can now recognize pets with surprising accuracy, helping homeowners reduce false alarms, automate routines, and keep furry family members safer. For DINKs (dual income, no kids) households, especially, pets often receive the same attention and investment that families once reserved […]

123rf For many couples in 2026, ChatGPT has become more than just a fun AI tool to ask random questions. It’s quietly turning into a second set of hands that helps households earn extra money, organize ideas faster, and finally launch projects they’ve been putting off for years. What started as curiosity for many people has evolved into something much more practical: a way to create financial breathing room during a time when groceries, insurance, […]

Choosing a financial planner isn’t just another decision on your list. It’s a relationship that can shape how you make financial decisions for years—sometimes decades—to come. The right fit can help you feel more clear, more confident, and more intentional with your money.  The wrong fit doesn’t always fail dramatically—but it can quietly lead to second-guessing, missed opportunities, or advice that never quite feels aligned. So if you’re at the point of choosing someone, it makes sense to […]

Over the last year, there have been a number of policies aimed at taxing the wealthy and ultra-wealthy. It started last November when the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” ballot initiative was proposed in California to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on its resident billionaires. In March 2026, the state of Washington passed a Millionaires Tax which would tax all incomes above $1 million at 9.9%. And, most recently, New York City proposed a pied-à-terre tax, which would levy a surcharge on all second homes worth more than $5 million in the city. The idea with all of these policies is more or less the same: raise taxes on those who have the highest ability to pay—the wealthy. However, just because the wealthy can pay doesn’t mean that they will pay. For example, since the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act ballot initiative was announced in California, a handful of high profile billionaires including Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page and venture capitalist Peter Thiel have left the state. Some fear the same thing will happen in Washington state as millionaire earners flee before the Millionaires Tax takes effect in 2028. But, what does the data say about such policy changes? Do higher taxes actually cause wealthy people to move? Or is the fear of capital flight overblown? Do Higher Taxes Cause Capital Flight? Though raising taxes on the wealthy should increase overall tax revenue in theory, in practice this isn’t always the case. The issue is that wealthy people can choose to leave and avoid the new tax. This is known as “capital flight” and it can actually lead to lower overall revenue after a tax hike is passed. How so? Well, if enough individuals leave, they avoid the new tax and they take their existing tax revenue with them. So not only does the state not get the higher revenue they hoped for, but they also lose revenue they already had. The net effect could result in lower overall tax revenue even after raising taxes. This is the double-edged sword of taxation and explains why raising taxes can be more of an art than a science. The problem with capital flight is that most people fall into one of two camps. They either believe that higher taxes cause capital flight or they don’t.  But the issue isn’t so simple. The decision to move because of tax policy is always made on the margin. For example, if a state proposed an additional $1 per year flat tax on all residents earning over $1 million, no individual would leave the state to avoid it. The cost is simply too small ($1) to lead to any behavioral change. On the flip side, if a state proposed a 99% tax on all income above $1 million, nearly all the millionaire earners would either move, work less, or find non-taxable ways to compensate themselves. This policy would create a huge behavioral change. At the extremes, you can see how policy would (or wouldn’t) impact

There’s a table you’ve probably seen on just about every investment platform known to humanity. It shows recent returns history and looks something like this: Cumulative performance Investment 1-year (%) 5-year (%) 10-year (%) All Stocks gilts 5 -24 -0.8 Nominal cumulative total returns 2015-2025. Data from JST Macrohistory 1, FTSE Russell, and British Government Securities Database 2. May 2026. This kind of data is so ubiquitous it’s only natural to believe it must be […]

The post Steps You Need to Know About Making a Will appeared first on Dividend Power. Most people don’t like thinking about what happens after they’re gone, but avoiding the topic doesn’t make it any less important. In fact, making a will is one of the most practical and responsible steps you can take to protect your loved ones and your assets. Whether you’re just starting to build wealth or already have significant assets, understanding […]

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April 2026 delivered another major milestone for the portfolio.  We posted an insane 80% year over year increase. In this article, we provide Bert’s April Dividend Income Report and breakdown his dividend income in greater detail April is usually a quiet dividend income month for me.   In fact, historically, the first month of every single quarter has been my lowest dividend income month.  However, that changed with my April dividend income! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || […]