It's a matter of what you want the machine to do.  If you want a laptop substitute, the iPad is great.  If you want to read books, play games, and surf Facebook, the Kindle is really all you need.  I have a Kindle Fire (as well as an older e-ink Kindle) and it's perfect for what I use it for- playing games, killing tim...more

I'd rather have a refund than a surprise check to write because I miscalculated at the edge.  Between state and federal, I just make sure I'm not going to owe money, or if I owe the state, that I get back from the feds (although I've never owed the state).  I try to keep my witholdings as close as I'm comfortable with ...more

I like Old Navy jeans- I don't think I ever pay more than about $20, $25 for jeans there, and they fit great and last forever.