I am a recovering rewards program junkie. My husband used to refer to me a “marketer’s dream” and he was right. My keychain was cluttered
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Will Sales Taxes Push Shoppers Towards Black Friday Or Cyber Monday?
You couldn’t pay me to brave the crowds at the stores today. Black Friday – in person – isn’t my thing. And despite the wheedling
Read MoreBill Would Require Pregnant Welfare Recipients To Prove Rape To Keep Benefits
I’m a mom. I have three kids which happen to be one more than originally planned. But sometimes life throws you surprises. And mine turned
Read MoreGun & Ammo Tax Proposal Draws Fire
And we say there’s no “magic bullet” to fix the economy… A Cook County official has proposed a surtax on the sale of every bullet
Read MoreJay-Z & Pearl Jam Bring Music To Philly
This weekend was a big weekend for Philadelphia. The city played host to Made in America, a two-day music fest, which was billed as something
Read MoreJudge Wants Tax Increase To Defend Against A Potential Civil War
In Lubbock County, Texas, there’s talk of a tax increase. The increase is to be 1.7 cents per $100 for the next fiscal year, boosting
Read MoreE-Bills For Taxes Could Be Headed Your Way
I love technology. I love that I can order a car from Uber at the touch of a button on my Droid. I love that
Read MoreTime To Stock Up On Guns & School Supplies: States Announce Sales Tax Holidays
It’s that time of year again! Despite evidence that state sales tax holidays actually cost taxpayers money, many states have renewed their temporary reprieve on
Read MoreIs the American Girl Really (Gasp) Canadian?
Forget the whole U.S. Olympic teams uniforms being made in China thing. We have bigger fish to fry: the American Girl is apparently Canadian. For
Read MoreProponents Of California Tobacco Tax Increase Concede Defeat
Light up, California! You have no worries. It turns out that, with just a few days left to count and certify ballots, proponents of Proposition
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