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Should you Prepare your own Taxes?

Taxes /

April 15, 2012

This year, I paid to have my taxes done. I had been preparing my own taxes since my Mom shut down her tax service many years ago. I finally got fed up with doing my own taxes and went into H&R Block.

Is Gasoline Busting your Budget?

Economy /

April 7, 2012

I read an article last week that estimated 15% of gas prices are caused purely by speculators. So, even though domestic use of gasoline in this country is down from 2008, oil prices aren’t.