Our credit cards pay us for using them.  We put all our everyday expenses on them, write each purchase in the checkbook so we don't over spend, and pay the total balance when the bill comes in.  We earn "cash back" each month with no service fees or interest and no annual fee.  Then at the end of the year, we get gift ...more

This site needs to block people who continually post their personal ads

Huebster, please don't lump everyone who gets the EIC into the category of living off the government.  We receive NO government assistance of any kind... except for that silly tax refund.

After taking my tax info to my accountant yesterday, I left shaking my head.  My husband is retired, my income is low, we have a child in college, and we will get a refund of thousands of dollars more than we paid.  I'm not arguing with the government, but it's no wonder they're broke.