Grocery gifts gain holiday appeal amid tight wallets
A rising number of families give groceries and grocery gift cards as thoughtful gifts during a slow economy. The trend shows retailers noting growing gift card sales from Whole Foods to Ralphs while individuals like Karen Hexmeier provide food help to relatives facing unemployment and tighter budgets.
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Going's good for most holiday travelers
The nation enjoys smoother travel as weather cooperates for most holiday travelers with airports handling higher traffic than last year. A winter storm threatens the heartland and Northeast, with expected snow and ice and a rare white Christmas for Nashville. Airlines report 44.3 million flyers between Dec 16 and Jan 5, up 3 percent, average ticket price at $421.
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Tax changes delay some tax returns for 2010 filings
IRS reprogramming due to December tax package causes mid to late February processing for new college tuition breaks teacher expense deduction and sales tax deduction in states with no income tax. Most filers can proceed as normal but high earners see a 8 percent rise in audits this year.
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