A Million Bucks; and What Do I Have to Show For It? I have meticulously tracked my finances in Quicken ever since I got my first computer in 1995. A few days ago, I shared my recent telephone bill experience with the members of FreeRepublic. This article provides a more in depth review of taxes circa the United States, 1995- 2004. The table below summarizes my experience, but a few explanations are helpful. As a retiree for the entire period, I have not had any debt for more than twenty years, so debt service is not part of this...