Year End Tax Tips
Between wages, pensions, dividends and interest and annuities, it’s not unusual for older Americans to have multiple sources of taxable income in any tax year. That can make tax time more complex, especially if you are at the age when you must take Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from you tax-deferred retirement accounts.

The author tells the history of the Freedman’s Savings Bank, how it grew much too quickly, why it failed and the impact on Black America. The Freedman’s Bank offered a safe depository for formerly enslaved people, expanded quickly and gained millions in deposits – mostly ranging from $5 to $50. But inexperience and corruption doomed it to failure, costing may of the small depositors their savings.


