http://consumerguy.com The Consumer Guy web site offers services to businesses, organizations and all consumers. Wed, 02 May 2012 21:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://consumerguy.com/why-do-seniors-get-discounts-who-cares-go-for-it/#comment-130 The Percentage of Age « greyhairdontcare Wed, 02 May 2012 21:21:52 +0000 http://consumerguy.com/?p=915#comment-130 [...] is like living with a coupon taped to your back,” claims consumer blogger, Ellis Levinson. The main argument is that these people have had their whole lives to work and save while the younger and middle class [...] [...] is like living with a coupon taped to your back,” claims consumer blogger, Ellis Levinson. The main argument is that these people have had their whole lives to work and save while the younger and middle class [...]

]]> http://consumerguy.com/here-come-the-tax-scams/#comment-125 Ellis Levinson Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:17:41 +0000 http://consumerguy.com/?p=1050#comment-125 Hi Mitch. Sounds like you are a cpa or tax preparer. It's too bad that some people go for the cheapest preparer and some go for preparers who charge a lot. If a taxpayer falls within the range of "normal" tax prep needs - other than the non-itemized returns, which they can often do by thenselves, - they need not go the expensive route either. We've been using the same accountants for years, right in our neighborhood, who charge very reasonable fees. Thanks so much for your input. Hi Mitch.
Sounds like you are a cpa or tax preparer. It’s too bad that some people go for the cheapest preparer and some go for preparers who charge a lot. If a taxpayer falls within the range of “normal” tax prep needs – other than the non-itemized returns, which they can often do by thenselves, – they need not go the expensive route either. We’ve been using the same accountants for years, right in our neighborhood, who charge very reasonable fees.
Thanks so much for your input.

]]> http://consumerguy.com/here-come-the-tax-scams/#comment-123 Mitch Helfer Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:20:06 +0000 http://consumerguy.com/?p=1050#comment-123 Love your post! How true it is. But in all fairness, what can some individuals expect? Did they really think that this year would be different? That their refunds would be huge? That their tax preparation would be free? That they got away with it before, so they would just raise the stakes and try it again? At www.CPAMiami.com, we've found identity theft to be higher than ever before with no real relief in sight. Do your taxes with a trusted CPA firm or licensed preparer and you'll probably be just fine. Folks who shop around for the "best price" or "highest refund" get what they deserve. Just because your "friend" got away with it, doesn't mean you should try it too. Remember, the IRS is examining 2009 tax returns now (that's 3 years later). By the time they get around to looking at your 2011 return, it will be 2014. Do you really want to have to worry about this for the next 3 or 4 years? Love your post! How true it is. But in all fairness, what can some individuals expect? Did they really think that this year would be different? That their refunds would be huge? That their tax preparation would be free? That they got away with it before, so they would just raise the stakes and try it again? At http://www.CPAMiami.com, we’ve found identity theft to be higher than ever before with no real relief in sight. Do your taxes with a trusted CPA firm or licensed preparer and you’ll probably be just fine. Folks who shop around for the “best price” or “highest refund” get what they deserve. Just because your “friend” got away with it, doesn’t mean you should try it too. Remember, the IRS is examining 2009 tax returns now (that’s 3 years later). By the time they get around to looking at your 2011 return, it will be 2014. Do you really want to have to worry about this for the next 3 or 4 years?

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]]> http://consumerguy.com/all-that-credit-card-info-they-ask-for-online-keeps-your-account-safe-not/#comment-95 Jane M. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:00:05 +0000 http://consumerguy.com/?p=982#comment-95 Wow! Who knew? That is certainly the opposite of security on the part of Chase. On a more cheerful note, I had a better experience last fall when some non-innocent person grabbed my Amex card details as well as my email address and TicketMaster password (probably through a certain large email site) and charged two excellent tickets to the Music Awards in LA. Now we're talking big bucks here, almost a thousand dollars, but both AMEX and the TicketMaster Fraud Squad (yes, that's what they're called) contacted me immediately by phone and email. And the charge was made the very morning of the awards... The folks at TicketMaster told me that they caught the perp. Of course, she or he got my password to TicketMaster and my new AMEX card details, which they added to my TicketMaster account. I'm changing passwords a lot these days. Wow! Who knew? That is certainly the opposite of security on the part of Chase. On a more cheerful note, I had a better experience last fall when some non-innocent person grabbed my Amex card details as well as my email address and TicketMaster password (probably through a certain large email site) and charged two excellent tickets to the Music Awards in LA. Now we’re talking big bucks here, almost a thousand dollars, but both AMEX and the TicketMaster Fraud Squad (yes, that’s what they’re called) contacted me immediately by phone and email. And the charge was made the very morning of the awards… The folks at TicketMaster told me that they caught the perp. Of course, she or he got my password to TicketMaster and my new AMEX card details, which they added to my TicketMaster account. I’m changing passwords a lot these days.

]]> http://consumerguy.com/are-white-men-the-dumbest-people-in-the-world-tv-advertisers-seem-to-think-so/#comment-94 Jane M. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:44:35 +0000 http://consumerguy.com/?p=954#comment-94 Ha, ha. So true. But I don't watch TV, so I'm curious about how you came up with this hierarchy of idiocy. But I trust you, because I have seen enough commercials to feel that you're right. But surely other white guys share your opinion--do they simply not control the purse strings? Ha, ha. So true. But I don’t watch TV, so I’m curious about how you came up with this hierarchy of idiocy. But I trust you, because I have seen enough commercials to feel that you’re right. But surely other white guys share your opinion–do they simply not control the purse strings?

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