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Question about 2010 Tax Refund:
I am married with 3 children and I don’t make a lot of money. Under Bush, our refund was the only time of year we got back a significant amount of money.

Tax-refund 2010 deadline claimed on April 15. The average refund for Oregonians is $490. The Internal Revenue Service issued a notice Tuesday saying that some people who didn’t file income tax returns for 2006 are entitled to a combined $1.3 billion in unclaimed refunds.

A 37-year-old Anthony Castro Boise insurance agent who at one time lived in a homeless shelter has won $250,000 in the Idaho Lottery on March 4, 2010

Snail mail might soon get even slower.
The U.S. Postal Service plans to propose Tuesday an adjusted mail service schedule, which will likely cut Saturday delivery. The agency will also suggest closing some branches and expanding its use of self-service kiosks in grocery stores and other popular retail spots, as part of its effort to work [...]

The State of Minnesota will implement a mail-in rebate program to help residents replace older, inefficient appliances with new, ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances. The program is tentatively scheduled to begin in March 2010, and will continue until funds are depleted.
MN Rebates available
Rebate reservations begin March 1, 2010. Rebates will be offered for a limited time [...]

The State of Iowa will implement a mail-in rebate program to help residents replace older, inefficient appliances with new ENERGY STAR® qualified models. The program is tentatively scheduled to begin in March 2010.

Minnesota residents who replace an existing appliance with a new qualifying ENERGY STAR model purchased on or after March 1, 2010 are eligible to apply for the rebate.
Residents are limited to one (1) rebate per household. Applications must be postmarked within 30 days of the reservation date. Approved applicants will receive a rebate check via [...]

The CARD Act, which was signed into law last May, will finally go into effect Monday, meaning big changes for the millions of card-carrying Americans across the country. Among other things, it will eliminate some of the more egregious practices of the past like so-called “double-cycle billing“, arbitrary rate increases and hefty fees for exceeding [...]

Worried about a tax audit? Maybe you should be. More Americans than ever may be subject to unwanted attention from the Internal Revenue Service this season as the government pumps billions of dollars into tax collection.

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Checking your IRS refund status is very easy to do if you’ve already filed your Federal Taxes. Your IRS refund status can be tracked right from the IRS website. Here’s how to get your IRS refund status.
Instructions How to Check Your IRS Refund Status

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Ever wonder “where’s my check?” Use the IRS Where’s My Refund Status module to find out when to expect a federal income tax refund or get refund check status by phone.

NEW YORK  – Mobile phone companies have been lauded for slashing the cost of unlimited voice plans, but many wireless customers’ monthly bills are actually going to get a bit more expensive.
Last month, both Verizon (VZ, Fortune 500) and AT&T (T, Fortune 500) lowered their unlimited voice plans by $30 to $70 per month. Sprint [...]