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The Checkout blogger, Annys Shin, has returned from maternity leave and last week, she wrote about pricey college textbooks in "Getting Schooled on the Cost of College Textbooks" (Feb. 19).
Shin blogged about legislation passed by the House that requires publishers to disclose the cost of textbooks when they sell them to teachers. The legislation would also address the trend of publishers bundling books and supplemental materials, which increases the cost of textbooks.
For more on college costs read Valerie Strauss's "House Backs Billions in New College Aid" (Feb. 8).
Casting Call For "Singletary Says"
Having problems with your mortgage? I'm doing a mortgage special for my TV One show, "Singletary Says." If a profile below sums up your situation and you live in the Washington Metro area, send an email to colorofmoney@washpost.com. In the subject line, please put "TV One Guest."
Wanted:
* A man or couple who is facing foreclosure and needs advice on how to weather the storm.
* A man or family who has been through a housing crisis, such as a foreclosure, and needs a plan to help recover financially after this crisis.
Tax Tips for 2008
If you are in the military H&R Block has some tax tips for you:
-- You can receive an interest free extension if you've been unable to file due to service overseas.
-- Active duty pay for services in a combat zone is not taxable.
-- Calls made home from a combat zone are exempt from the federal excise tax on toll telephone service.
Get more H&R Block tips here.
In a recent Color of Money column I cleared up some of the confusion about the rebate some taxpayers will receive this year. Read "Rebate Fact and Fiction" (Feb. 21) and visit the IRS Web site for additional information.
You are welcome to e-mail comments and questions to colorofmoney@washpost.com. Please include your name and hometown; your comments may be used in a future column or newsletter unless otherwise requested.
