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Buy Forever Stamps and Avoid Postage increases
- By Mark Lewis
- Published 05/11/2008
- Personal Finance
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We all knew it was coming eventually. The price of the stamp increases tomorrow by one cent to 42 cents. Unless you buy a stash of Forever stamps to avoid the increase.Forever Stamps give you the ability to stock up on first class postage at whatever today's postage rate is until your supply is exhausted. To get Forever stamps, you can visit ups.gov or go to your local post office.
Umbrella Insurance May Save You Financially
- By Mark Lewis
- Published 04/23/2008
- Personal Finance
- Unrated
Saving On Cost Of Gas
- By Mark Lewis
- Published 04/20/2008
- Personal Finance
- Unrated
It looks like price at the gas pump are going to keep going up. We are hitting record highs every day and the average price in the United States is around $3.30 per gallon. That's more than 20 percent higher than last year.We'll probably continue to see higher gas prices which may reach $4 per gallon by the fall. So here are some ways to save when you go to the gas station.
Gold Prospecting Makes Comeback
- By Matt Fox
- Published 04/14/2008
- Personal Finance
- Unrated
The high price of gold may be leading to another California gold rush. The soaring price of the precious, yellow metal is causing an increase in prospecting.With prices at nearly $1000 per ounce, many prospectors believe there is some serious money to be earned. All you have to get is a pan and some luck!
People have been seen panning for Gold in the Sierra Foothills in California just like many gold prospectors did in the mid 1800's. But they have an advantage over their older counterparts: many of the gold prospectors now increase their odds of finding new wealth by using metal detectors & special vacuums that get dirt for sifting.
Many say that they don't just sift for gold for money but also enjoy being with friends and nature.
Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate Payment Calculator
- By Mark Lewis
- Published 04/10/2008
- Personal Finance
- Unrated
Many of you may be wondering how much you will get back as part of the IRS economic stimulus tax rebate payments, scheduled to go out in May & June. Fortunately, the IRS has added a great tool to their website so you can figure out how much you qualify for.
Beware Of IRS Email Scams & Phishing
- By Mark Lewis
- Published 03/26/2008
- Personal Finance
- Unrated
If you have received an email from the IRS, it is very likely that you are being scammed. The IRS has recently warned against identity thieves trying to get hold of your personal information by posing as the Internal Revenue Service.
This tax season, the criminals are using different tactics including phone calls and emails. They may even use the promise of getting a tax rebate so that you will supply them your private info.
Con artists may send out thousands of emails to find prey. These emails will show From "IRS" or "Internal Revenue Service" and may have IRS logos contained within the email. The subject line may contain different variations of "IRS notification" or "Your Tax Refund". The email itself will give a link to click so that a refund can be claimed. Clicking this link will take a scam victim to a fake IRS site where it asks for personal information. This information will then be used for identity theft or may be sold to other criminals.
Here's some tips for avoiding IRS email scams:
1. Never click any links or attachments in IRS emails.
2. Never give out any personal information
3. If you receive phishing emails, report them to the IRS
4. Always visit the IRS website directly
5. Keep your computer security software up-to-date.
