Economy
IRS stimulus tax rebate check has arrived
Friday, June 20th, 2008Our stimulus tax rebate check has finally arrived and only 4 days late. According to the schedule and the confirmation letter, it stated we should receive our check by June 13th. It arrived on the 17th, and the 13th was actually the day the check was written. While we’re relieved to get it without any [...]
Spending the Economic Stimulus Rebate Check
Saturday, May 24th, 2008While I wait for my rebate check, here is a short video from Minnesota Public Radio finding out where other people are going to spend their money. As for myself, unfortunately the answer is boring, Bills.
Below is a poll I found while searching through Google that shows where people plan to spend their money.
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Where Is My IRS Stimulus Rebate Check?
Monday, May 19th, 2008Myself and many other people were expecting their economic stimulus package rebate check to be direct deposited into their bank account by now. After a little looking around, there may be a reason why it hasn’t arrived yet. We filed with Turbo Tax using the e-file option and chose to have our rebate check arrive [...]
The Economy from Comedy Central
Monday, May 5th, 2008Gas and food prices are up, homes are being foreclosed, banks are tightening up, rebate checks are arriving, and everyone is debating if the economy is headed for a recession. I came across this video on Comedy Central’s website and it has several comedians giving their opinion on whether the economy is evil or just [...]
Food expenses around the world
Saturday, April 26th, 2008The cost of food has flooded the news media recently. Prices are hitting record highs and countries are halting food exports to retain their own supply. Time Magazine has an article on What the World Eats and is based on the book, Hungry Planet.
This book presents a photographic study of families from around the world, [...]