Dear Family,

Well, what fun. I needed a cell phone for a day or two, so I picked up on of those 'throw-aways' from 7-11 that they're always referring to on the police dramas on TV. Let me tell you, they are not cheap - 50 bucks! And with that, you get 25 minutes at 20 cents per minute. And there are no visible 'send' or 'end' buttons. Whoever wrote the book, although using good English, doesn't provide a clue to actual useful information in logical sequence.

And then, and then, the phone number that the techie in Louisiana gave me to call to add time to my phone... it was to a sex line! I hope it was an error...

But, hey! We all need things to eat up time this time of year.

Speaking of absorbing time - the new Harry Potter book is out - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Amazon has it in stock. So, for all you Harry Potter fans, I've collected links to Harry Potter's books, DVDs and toys - enjoy!

I can hardly wait for tax season to end so I can read it! And speaking of indulging, drop by MartketWatch.com this weekend to see the battle of the refunds as Andrea Coombes and I take opposite stands on what to do with refunds.

Oh, and when it comes to indulging, you're going to love meeting this character. This is a guy that messes with scammers who try to send fake checks when they buy something off craigslist or other sites. Vengeance is his, says the ScamBaiter. Warning. Warning. Do not enter unless you want to explode with laughter.]

Got to go now. It will be a busy weekend. We'll be working right through trying to get everyone's returns out to them by Tuesday.

Except for the hour I get to spend on the air with Penelope Tzougros on Wealthy Choices Listen live Saturday, April 9th at noon EST here.

Best wishes,
Eva Rosenberg, EA
Your TaxMama is watching...out for you.

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