Follow My Refund

• Users can check the status of their tax refund online by providing their email address, password, and SSN
• The service is free to use and only applies to those households who are receiving a refund from the IRS
• Please be sure to use the email address provided at the time of applying for the refund

Follow My Refund is operated by Drake Enterprises LTD and can be used by a single tax filer, married joint filing, married filing separately (strange but yes some married couples do this), head of household, or qualifying widow.  Those who forgot their password associated with the Follow My Refund service will have to provide their email address along with their refund amount in order to start the recovery process.

Drake Enterprises LTD

• Franklin, NC based tax preparation software service
• Designed for consumers filing personal or business, and federal or state taxes
• Owned and operated by Mr. Phil Drake

Drake Enterprises (founded in 1977) is headquartered at 235 East Palmer Street Franklin, NC 28734 and can be reached by phone by calling 828-524-8020.  Those looking to fax tax documents to Drake can fire them of to 828-349-5783.  Drake Enterprises also offer state of the art bonus tax software that simplifies office workflow; and electronic filing, business development, and data conversion solutions.  Since their Founding Drake has filed more than 25 million federal and state accepted returns (they are always happy to accept new clients at anytime).

Drake Tax Features and Standouts

• Uses shortcut keys and macros to help simplify data entry and reduce keystrokes
• Allows new users to import previous years taxes
• Makes use of a nifty 2D bar code scanner which allows customer to import W-2s or K-1s with 2D bar codes
• Provides easy to use renewal services

Any questions about the Follow My Refund service or any general sales questions about Drake Taxes can be directed to 800-890-9500.

Primary References

1. www.followmyrefund.com

Idaho Power Payments

• Logon to pay an Idaho Power utility bill with a no fee electronic check. Payments for an Idaho Power bill can be paid with a credit or debit card, but there will be a small fee
• To register for an online account with Idaho Power, customers will need to enter their account number, which is located at the top of the bill under the customer’s name
• A payment made to an Idaho Power bill will be applied to the customer’s account by the end of the next business day

Idaho Power was founded in 1915, and serves the southern Idaho and eastern Oregon region. Idaho Power owns 17 hydroelectric dams and two natural gas power plants that supply their power.  For customers who want to have a better idea of what their power bill will be each month, Idaho Power offers a “Budget Pay” option where each payment is the same amount, and annual usage is divided over 12 months. The amount for an Idaho Power Budget Pay bill is recalculated every year.

• Customers can also sign up for a “Preferred Pay” option to pay their Idaho Power bill
• Under this plan, the monthly bill is automatically debited from a checking or savings account with no additional fee
• Customers can choose to utilize Preferred Pay and Budget Pay together

Idaho Power understands that from time to time, customers may have a little trouble paying their bill. If an Idaho Power bill is too high for a customer to pay, the customer needs to contact Idaho Power and let them know. If the situation is temporary, Idaho Power will work with the customer to find a solution. If a customer is going to have permanent hardships, Idaho Power will work with an emergency assistance organization to help the customer.

To contact Idaho Power:

• 1221 W. Idaho St., Boise, ID 83702
• 208-388-2200

Citations:

1. www.idahopower.com/ServiceBilling
2. www.idahopower.com

Limited Claim

• The Limited Claim web site offers up a warning for anyone collecting Social Security: thanks to a new deal from President Obama, an income loophole is going to be closed off; a loophole that could be worth as much as $60,000
• Social Security claimants who miss out on this loophole will essentially be missing an extra two paychecks every single year for the next 20 years – which works out to about 3 entire years of checks
• The Palm Beach Research Group is making a free guide to increasing Social Security income available completely free

Thanks to a recent deal made by President Obama, one small loophole in the Social Security system setup is soon being closed. The deadline to make a claim that falls under this Social Security loophole is fast approaching, and once this Social Security loophole is closed, it will be gone permanently.

• The Limited Claim web site is run by The Palm Beach Research Group, which is a financial publishing company in Florida
• With a subscriber base of over 75,000 people, the PBRG publishes advisories on stock, finances, other income related recommendations
• The Palm Beach Research Group is actually a part of a larger corporation that’s spread out over 20 countries and has a reach of over 2 millions people

This research organization has accurately scooped out and analyzed several other potential loopholes like bills that were signed into law, and the imminent trouble that Fannie Mae and Fannie Mac saw.

Palm Beach Research Group is offering up their guide to this Social Security loophole, plus a guide with 4 tips to increasing your Social Security income absolutely free. The Social Security Administration has a special formula to calculate inflation, and that’s where this loophole comes in to play.

To contact the Palm Beach Research Group:

• 55 NE 5th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL. 33483

Primary References

1. www.limitedclaim.com

Irving Rewards Redeem

• Irving Fuel customers can use the Irving Rewards program to save money on every fuel purchase they make at an Irving location
• Each time an Irving Fuel Rewards customer purchases 50 gallons of fuel, they’ll receive 10 cents a gallon the next time they fill up (up to 20 gallons total)
• When Irving Rewards are  earned, they are available through the end of the next calendar month from the date of the fuel purchase.

At participating Irving and Circle K locations, customers can sign up for the free Irving Rewards program to save money on their fuel purchases just for being a member. Irving Fuel Rewards customers will need to activate their card before the first time they use it. To activate an Irving Rewards card, the customer will need to enter their Irving card number, their email address, and their specific redemption code.

• More than 300,000 people have already signed up for Irving Rewards, and they’re saving millions of dollars by just swiping their cards each time they get fuel
• An Irving Fuel Rewards card can be swiped at the pump before the customer purchases gas, or inside when a customer pre-pays for their fuel

When a customer is redeeming their Irving rewards, they will only be allowed to pump a maximum of 20 gallons. The pump will actually stop at 20 gallons, and if a customer needs more fuel, a separate transaction will be required.

Irving Rewards are automatically credited to the user’s account at the time of fuel purchase, and will be available within 48 hours of purchase. The same email address can be used to sign up for multiple Irving Rewards accounts if a household has multiple family members. Fuel discounts cannot be combined from multiple Irving accounts, though. There is a maximum limit of 30 gallon per fuel purchase that can earn Irving Rewards points for each visit.

To contact Irving about their fuel rewards program:

• 1-888-310-1924
• Irving Oil , 190 Commerce Way, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801

Primary References

1. www.irvingrewardsredeem.com