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10 Things Tax Preparers Won't Tell YouContinuing its series of dirty little secrets of various industries, Smart Money magazine this month looks at tax preparation services. Here are some of the tricks of the tax prep trade.Customer Satisfaction Rankings 2007 Every quarter the University of Michigan checks consumers' satisfaction with major retailers, insurance companies, financial institutions, and more. For the last quarter of 2007, customer satisfaction is generally down. Interestingly, in some categories, "all other" has higher ratings than the big brand name companies. The Downside of Debit CardsDebit card use is at an all-time high, and MrConsumer can't figure out why. Credit cards offer so many additional benefits and protections compared to debit cards. Here is the downside of debit cards.
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Should You Prepay Your Mortgage?We have been told for years that it made sense to put some extra money toward your mortgage whenever you could. Typically, we were advised to make a 13th payment per year, or to pay every other week, and that would painlessly result in a 30 year fixed rate mortgage being paid off in about 23 years, saving tens of thousands of dollars in interest. Now Consumer Reports says you might be better off keeping the mortgage and investing that extra money elsewhere.Bargain of the Week
What an odd bargain, you say? With prices over $2 a dozen in many parts of the country, a once unimaginable price of a $1.50 begins to look appealing. This week at Walgreens, through Saturday.
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