http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/holiday-budgeting <p>You don't have to be a Scrooge this Christmas to keep away those post-holiday credit card blues.</p><p></p><p> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:38:16 +0000 Matthew Long-Middleton, Bill Anderson and Jeffrey Harvey 28776 at http://kcur.org Holiday Budgeting http://kcur.org/post/what-america-owes-student-loans <em>See our earlier entries in this series: <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/03/14/148460268/what-america-sells-to-the-world" target="_blank">What America Sells To The World</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/03/20/149015363/what-america-does-for-work" target="_blank">What America Does For Work</a>,<em> <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/04/05/149997097/what-americans-buy">What America Buys</a> and <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/04/13/150441259/what-america-pays-in-taxes">What America Pays in Taxes</a></em></em><p>Americans now owe more on stu Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:28:00 +0000 editor 16420 at http://kcur.org What America Owes In Student Loans http://kcur.org/post/what-do-you-owe-taxes-depends-whos-counting In 2012, the federal tax return deadline is Tuesday, April 17 — so if you haven't already filed your income tax return, you have about one week left to shop around for different options to finish your taxes, or request an extension.<p>If you're wondering if you're better off filing your federal and state income tax returns through an online tax preparation service, a standard CPA (certified public accountant), or a more elaborate tax specialty firm, you may want to read an article over at Bloomberg Businessweek called "<a href="http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-05/adventures-in-tax- Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:36:00 +0000 Bill Chappell 15661 at http://kcur.org What Do You Owe In Taxes? Depends Who's Counting