Blog Archive: January 2008
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Added January 31, 2008 by Melanie G. Rogers
Watch out for scammers calling you for bank account information, warns the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The IRS announced yesterday that identity thieves ask for account numbers saying they need them for you to get your $600 or $1200 rebate. Thieves may also ask for Social Security numbers or…
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IRS
Added January 30, 2008 by Ilyce Glink
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling recently issued a True/False quiz to see if you're a good candidate for credit counseling. Here's the quiz:
- I normally pay only the minimum amount due on my credit card bills.
- My credit card balances increase each month.
- There are arguments in my home about…
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credit score
Added January 14, 2008 by Melanie G. Rogers
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service continues to gear up for tax season. Today they released the top four reasons that people give for not paying their taxes:
- Misinterpretation of the 9th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution regarding objections to military spending. *Erroneous claims that taxes are owed…
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taxes
Added January 11, 2008 by Melanie G. Rogers
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service just announced its Free File Alliance for 2007 taxes.
If you earn $54,000 or less you're eligible to file your taxes for free using free tax software which you can find at www.irs.gov/. The IRS says that's more than 97 million taxpayers. Last year more than 80…
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personal finance advice