Police Involved After Student Tries To Buy Lunch With $2 Bill
An eighth grader got more than she bargained for – but not her chicken nuggets – when she tried to buy lunch with a $2 bill.
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When You Spring Forward For Daylight Saving Time, It's All About Energy Policy
It’s Daylight Saving Time again! It’s all about the farmers, right? And saving energy? Er, not so much. Here’s what’s really behind Daylight Saving Time in the U.S.
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Remembering One Woman's Ultimate Tax Protest On International Women's Day
On International Women’s Day, I take a look back at one woman’s sacrifice to fight an oppressive tax and make life better for her people. Here is Nengali’s story.
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Figuring Out Taxes, Pay And More On Leap Day: Are You Working For Free Today?
It’s Leap Day. Are you working for free? It all depends on how you’re compensated.
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How Former President Washington Dealt With The First Real Tax Crisis In America
Think it’s only modern day Presidents who struggle with tax policy? Think again. On President’s Day, here’s a look back at our nation’s first big tax crisis: the Whiskey Rebellion.
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Why Justice Matters: The Income Tax Trial Of Dr. Martin Luther King
In 1960, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made news as being the first person ever criminally charged in the state of Alabama on tax fraud. Here’s the story.
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IRS Drops Proposal To Collect Social Security Numbers From Charitable Donors
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) dropped a controversial proposal which would increase the amount of paperwork and personally identifying information provided to charitable organizations from donors seeking a tax deduction.
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Back To The Future: Taxes Now & Then
We’re a Back To The Future household. My son is obsessed with the first movie of the series, thanks largely to the time machine. If you haven’t seen the film (which boggles the mind, quite frankly), Doc (played by Christopher Lloyd) sends Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) back to the 1950s using a…
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The Post I Swore I Wouldn’t Write 2015
It rained a lot on yesterday: big, dramatic stormy weather. The skies were gray and dreary and it was hard to see through the thick clouds. But today, it is beautiful. Cool and somewhat clear. Everything seems so completely and utterly normal. But I know what day it is. 9/11. I remember. We all remember….
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Hot Diggity! Considering The 'Hot Dog Tax' On National Hot Dog Day
Mustard or ketchup? These are the kinds of pressing questions the nation faces today because it’s National Hot Dog Day. I know what you’re thinking: who knew hot dogs had their own day? They do. They have their own month, too: National Hot Dog Day is part of National Hot Dog Month (I kid you…