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refund anticipation loan

Are Christmas Loans and RALs Your Only Options for Holiday Shopping?

4 December 2011

While some indicators point towards an economy on the mend (including steady inflation rates and strong Black Friday sales), it’s clear that many Americans are still financially strapped. This has been particularly evident over the past few weeks as my email inbox has been chock full of questions about whether H&R Block will be offering [...]

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Jackson-Hewitt Stock Continues to Take Hit on Loan News

11 February 2010

Shares of Jackson-Hewitt stock continued to plummet in February as word of their problems with their RAL lender continued to make news. The stock opened at $2.16 today, well below the $4.50 mark it had dropped to after its December announcement that it would not be able to cover all of its RALs for the [...]

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Will Failure to Advise Taxpayers About Rebates End in a Lawsuit?

15 May 2008

I’ve received a number of emails from angry taxpayers who allege that third party preparers like H&R Block and tax software developers like Turbo Tax failed to properly advise that certain kinds of transactions (such as refund anticipation loans or paying filing fees from tax refunds) would result in a paper check versus direct deposit [...]

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Don’t Get Scammed: Important Tax Rebate Information

16 February 2008

There’s nothing like a few extra dollars – this time in the form of tax rebates – floating around to bring out the worst in people. Don’t get scammed. Know your facts. One of the biggest scam opportunities in recent tax years involves the tax rebates from the economic stimulus plan and the question of [...]

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