Squash the pumpkin tax! Buy a shirt, support the Food Bank
UPDATE: Looks like this little campaign is over before it began… good news for Iowa, though!
Here’s a great way to express yourself on the pumpkin sales tax issue - buy a “SQUASH THE PUMPKIN TAX” t-shirt, with a share of proceeds going to the Iowa Food Bank! The online store includes t-shirts, coffee mugs, mousepads, tote bags, and more.
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Sales tax on pumpkins: “They’re decorations, not food”
UPDATE 11/1, 7 a.m.: Express yourself!
UPDATE 10/31, 12:10 p.m.: This thing is everywhere. It’s also been spotted on Michelle Malkin’s blog and on ABCnews.com. Looks like good ol’ Midwestern sensibility has gone viral!
UPDATE 10/31, 7:15 a.m.: Wow, this story is big! This morning it’s linked from Yahoo’s main page as well as the front [...]
Money, finance, credit scores and other topics I failed in high school
This article at MSN on Americans’ perceptions of their credit card debt was particularly timely for me today, given our recent experiences signing papers for a line of revolving credit. Here are a few things we learned, courtesy of the finance professional writing our loan:
Credit scores range from 350-850. The national average is about 750.
Every time [...]
