Americans overpay taxes to fund monthly bills argues columnist
A columnist argues that the average tax refund of 2090 dollars prompts Americans to overpay utilities and other monthly bills by about 174 dollars a month. The piece urges smarter use of refunds, such as boosting savings, paying down debt, or adjusting withholdings to increase monthly cash flow. It cites surveys from Cambridge Credit Counseling and quotes experts on optimal uses of refunds.
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Benjamin Tobias
Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp
Jordan Goodman
Palm Beach County
Treasure Coast
Florida
Microsoft moves to expand search with MSN and Windows ties
Microsoft presses to overtake Google in Internet search by building its own technology to replace Inktomi. It plans a standalone search engine this year, while continuing to work with Overture for paid listings and relying on MSN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Microsoft
Seattle
Microsoft Corp
Behemoth
MSN Online
Google Inc
Google
Rob Enderle
Enderle
Jim Desler
MSN
U.S
Yahoo
Nielsen/Net
Lisa Gurry
People on the Move highlights local business promotions
Deborah McDonald Green becomes executive sales director at AmeriPlan Corp. Rose Primm rises to senior regional sales director with AmeriPlan. Julie Westfall named assistant branch manager at Cambridge Home Health Care Elyria office. Pamela Giese joins RE/MAX 100 percent Club with RE/MAX Premier Service Realty. Dave Hoffman promoted to president of Lifestyle Landscaping Inc. Kim Meyers earns Kiwanis Distinguished Lieutenant Governor Award. Contact details listed for tips to The Chronicle-Telegram.
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Deborah McDonald Green
Elyria
AmeriPlan Corp
AmeriPlan
Rose Primm
Julie Westfall
Cambridge Home Health Care
Westfall
Brookside High School
Sheffield Lake
Lorain County Community College
Pamela L. Giese
RE/MAX
RE/MAX sales associates
Giese
RE/MAX Premier Service Realty
Amherst
Vermilion
Kim R. Meyers
Wellington
Ohio
Kiwanis International
Meyers
McCray, Muzilla, Smith & Meyers Co
LPA
Surcharges Piling Up on Phone Bills Draw Fire
Regulatory charges appear on T-Mobile and Verizon DSL bills and Nextel cell plans. The fees, labeled as FUSF Recovery and Federal Programs Cost Recovery, are criticized as stealth price hikes. Regulators and carriers dispute the nature and enforceability of these charges.
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New York
T-Mobile
Verizon Communications Inc
Fusf Recovery
SBC Communications Inc
FUSF
Nextel Communications Inc
Nextel
DSL
Wireless
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Verizon Wireless
Cingular Wireless
Big mortgage tax tricks often fail for cash buyers
A reader asks if financing a home offers true tax savings. The answer explains that itemizing deductions and favorable tax brackets are needed, and shows net borrowing costs versus investment returns. It cautions against depleting cash reserves and suggests consulting a tax professional to compute true costs.
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Humberto Cruz
AskHumberto
Aol.com
Tribune Media Services
Michigan Ave
Chicago
The
Associated Press
Ture Services
Susan Dumais
Redmond
Wash
Speaking OF Business
Dave Hoffman
Lifestyle Landscaping Inc
North Ridgeville
Lifestyle
Hoffman
Chronicle-Telegram
Chronicletelegram.com
East Ave
P.O
Primm
Telephone
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