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Financial Education
Beware Of Tax Refund Loans
Scott Reeves, 02.13.06, 6:00 AM ET

NEW YORK - How much would you pay to borrow your own money?

The smart consumer will shout, "Zero! Zilch! Nada!" but millions of
Americans pay a stiff fee just to grab their federal tax refund a few days
early with a "refund anticipation loan."

"The people who can least afford it sign up for these loans," says Gail
Cunningham, vice president of ...   more »

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Feb. 11, 2006
(AP)

Quote
"No matter who does your tax return, it's still your responsibility."
Sheila Adkins, Council of Better Business Bureaus

(Christian Science Monitor) This article was written by Randy Dotinga.

Elizabeth Atkinson, a tax attorney in Norfolk, Va., thinks it's a little odd
that the laws in her state require nothing of tax preparers. They don't need
to own a calculator, let alone a license.

By contrast, Virginia makes sure hairstylists know what ...   more »

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Jury is still out on new bankruptcy law
Honest people may be getting caught in reform's wide net
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 02/12/06
BY JENNIFER BROOKS
GANNETT NEWS SERVICE
THE NATION'S tough new bankruptcy law is taking a harsh toll on the
bankrupt - and the banks.
Congress rewrote the law last year to impose new legal hurdles on those
trying to wipe away their debts in bankruptcy court. The law was intended ...   more »