as a rough guess, i wondered how much of my investment gains are effectively being eaten by trump & friends. your results may vary radically.
my personal monthly expenses will up ~$2k/month (new insurance rates, guessing typical 1 major appliance replaced w/tariffs, no new car)
now since i pay all those higher living expenses in after-tax dollars, then i need to make that plus my marginal fed+local tax rate.
i concede that my bracket stays the same, with any new tax breaks offsetting maybe jumping into a higher bracket.
$24k * 140% ~ $34k
assuming my added time is worth at least a cheap tip, add ~10%
so to tread water, i need to reap ~ $37k more in a country much worse to live in.
and if its not obvious , i am comparing guaranteed expenses vs no-guarantee investing gains.
please MAGA, enough winning ! i already know that some prices go down for brief periods while most trend up.
