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E-filing taxes: IRS ready to receive your moneyE-filing taxes begins in earnest as Internal Revenue Service begins accepting electronically filed returns. E-filing taxes is free to anyone, but those making $57,000 or less can get more free help.
Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' takes top app prizeThe Publishing Innovation Awards honors the 'Atlas Shrugged' book app, which includes bonus materials like lectures by Rand.
Five ways to invest in Europe 鈥� seriouslyJust because there's a sovereign debt crisis doesn't mean there's no opportunity in Europe, especially if investors are selective and defensive.
Only run full loads of dishes and clothesIf you run your dishwasher, your washing machine, or your dryer with only half a load of clothes or dishes, you鈥檙e losing out in terms of efficiency. But how much?
Social Security: Florida retirees eye GOP candidates' fixesSocial Security rescue plans vary among GOP presidential candidates. A majority of Florida's Republican retirees support raising age when Social Security benefits kick in.聽
Gingrich's big donor and the problem with Super PACsBillionaire Sheldon Adelson has poured millions into Newt Gingrich's Super PAC鈥揳n example of what's wrong with our campaign finance system.
Mitt Romney tax return poses a challenge: how to talk about his wealthWith the release of the Mitt Romney tax return, which showed nothing illegal, the worst may be over for the candidate, but GOP analysts say he needs to develop a better message about his money.
Fixing the budget means higher taxesIf we really are going to reduce the federal deficit, new tax revenues must be part of the solution.
Greek default worries send stocks lowerThe Dow fell 33 points to close at 12676 Tuesday on concerns that a deal to prevent a default by Greece might fall through
What C.S. Lewis can teach us about US politicsIn recent years, electoral politics has turned into an even more intense mud-pit of attacks and finger pointing about every conceivable issue. In "The Screwtape Letters," C.S. Lewis almost perfectly describes the state of US politics.
State of the Union: Obama to double down on taxing the richThe State of the Union will be an opportunity for President Obama to press his plan to tax the rich more, which could become a major issue in the 2012 campaign.聽
Young Internet entrepreneurs embrace philanthropyFacebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Biz Stone, Craigslist's Craig Newmark, and many others聽have turned their entrepreneurial skills to solving the world's social problems.
Romney tax return shows he paid $3 million. His tax plan wouldn't bump that.The wealthy GOP presidential candidate paid about 14 percent of his income in taxes in 2010, the Romney tax return shows. That's a lower rate than most middle-class Americans pay. Under Romney's tax reform plan, his tax bite would not change.
Manufacturing improvesThe Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Survey of Manufacturing Activity for January showed that the composite index, the broadest measure of manufacturing activity, improved 9 points to a level of 12.
Ben Franklin: Founding father, inventor, geo-engineer?Back in 1784, Ben Franklin noted the effect of volcanoes on climate. Was he the world's first geo-engineer?
IMF: $650 billion isn't enough for the European bailout fundEuropean finance ministers agreed to move up the launch of a permanent bailout fund by a year, but the fund is still too small, according to the IMF.
Super Bowl tickets, package for sale? Caveat emptor.Super Bowl tickets, travel packages should be treated with caution, Massachusetts officials warn New England Patriot fans. Advisory says fans should buy Super Bowl tickets only from licensed resellers.
How much will Romney really slash the budget?Mitt Romney is聽 proposing deep spending cuts that would cap federal spending at 20 percent GDP. That means slashing Social Security benefits and pushing 2.6 million additional Americans into poverty.
Social Security: more paper statements aheadSocial Security Administration had stopped paper statements to cut costs. Now, it plans to resume Social Security statements for those 60 and over.
Iran oil embargo: How tough are the EU sanctions?Europe's Iran oil embargo is unprecedented. But the EU may have left the door open for adjustments that could ease pressure on Tehran.