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State orders new car insurance ‘stimulus checks’ — are you due another refund?

State orders new car insurance ‘stimulus checks’ — are you due another refund? While Washington stopped entertaining the idea of a fourth stimulus check, advocates and at least one state are still pushing car insurance companies to hand you some COVID-19 cash. Some insurers paid discounts and rebates to policyholders when they reaped soaring profits as Americans stayed home more during the Great Driving Slowdown in 2020. Yet government officials, advocacy groups and a class-action… Source link

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Grandson racks up $9,000 Google Play bill without knowing; Grandma is now fighting for a refund

PHOENIX — Saving your passwords and even your payment information on your phone may make online shopping a lot quicker, but it could also leave you open to some unexpected charges. Kathy says she learned the hard way after she got a fraud alert from her bank. “I was absolutely appalled. They had drained the entire checking and savings account,” said Kathy. Almost $9,000 was gone. She says even more surprising, all the money went to buy games through Google Play. Kathy says she did link her… Source link

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The IRS is under serious stress — what does that mean for your refund?

The IRS is under serious stress — what does that mean for your refund? If you’ve ever had trouble staying on top of your paperwork, you’re probably still doing great compared to the IRS. Along with a serious backlog of unprocessed returns and yet more stimulus checks to send out, the tax agency is now under the microscope for their falling audit rates as it struggles to keep up with its increased workload. As Biden considers big tax hikes, a new report is putting a spotlight on how the… Source link

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Something’s ‘radically wrong’ if you’re getting a tax refund

The Senate is on track to pass a new stimulus package as soon as this weekend, and as much as Americans may need cash now, personal finance guru Suze Orman says they should do everything to avoid a different government payment — tax refunds. In a new interview, taped on Wednesday, Orman said the apparent government windfall indicates “something’s radically wrong,” since filers could otherwise have invested the money over the period it stood in the government’s possession. She urged tax… Source link

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