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How to avoid tax trouble with the IRS

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Taxpayer advocates say the best thing to do to stay out of trouble with the IRS is to call them and remember the Taxpayer Advocate Service is in your corner.

Florida jobs program gets a huge response

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Florida is getting a huge response to the "Florida Back to Work" program, which offers cash to businesses that hire new workers.

More people reject credit cards

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Proponents of a no-credit-card lifestyle say there's nothing old-fashioned about their choices. And they're convinced that their numbers will grow as consumers become increasingly disenchanted with credit card industry practices.

Value of used Toyotas dropping amid recall

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The quality control issues at Toyota are doing damage to the resale market for the once highly praised cars, thanks to recalls and a bungled response to safety questions.

Heinz redesigns the ketchup packet

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The new design has an end for dipping and another for squeezing. It holds more ketchup, too!

Debt won't hurt U.S. credit rating, Geithner says

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. government "will never" lose its sterling credit rating despite big budget deficits and a newly increased debt limit that now tops $14 trillion.