(KevinDooley) With tax season upon us, most people are concerned with just one thing: figuring out a way to not pay Uncle Sam any more than they have to. Some, however, take the concept of tax avoidance further than the rest of us. The quest to outwit the government has produced tax deductions, loopholes, and write-offs ...

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Do They Know it’s a Recession? At a time when many Americans need money now, a shocking new analysis by USA Today of federal salary information shows a dramatic increase in the number of federal employees who are making six-figure incomes. Looking at the numbers, it would seem that these workers are not feeling the effects ...

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The first guest on today’s Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Dan Greenshields, President of ShareBuilder. Tom Dziubek speaks with Dan about giving stocks or other investments as gifts. Also featured on today’s Podcast is Consumerism Commentary’s staff writer, Kelly Whalen. Kelly, Flexo and Tom discuss Kelly’s background and her own website, The Centisble Life. Production Number: S02E08 Segment ...

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Amusement Parks in tough times Amusement parks are in dire straits, and you could reap the benefits. Amusement parks are looking for debt relief by bringing in new customers. Both Disney and Universal theme parks are facing a tough time. They know that to manage their finances they need to find new customers to lure in. These ...

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Explosions on the screen Bryan Voltaggio's restaurant, Volt, in Maryland. Image from Flickr. Last night was the "Top Chef" season 6 finale, and now the world has one more Top Chef than it had before. It was an exciting season that pitted brother against brother. Ultimately, one of those brothers was victorious. Michael Voltaggio won the $125,000 ...

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