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Good Tuesday morning!  Here's your
Dose of Dover...
 
Still your most reliable source for un-common sense insight and
cover-your-backside strategies this new year and beyond.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2004
 
"Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking."
 
 
Tax man update: Kinder? Gentler? Try tougher. I've been telling you that the new IRS boss, Mark Everson [pronounced EVE-er-son] is out to collect more tax receipts by cracking down on cheaters. Does this mean your chances of an audit are going up?  Before you start cooking up your next tax return, read more here.
 
 
Worried about having your identity ripped off?  Here's the latest ID booby-trap waiting to be tripped, by your CPA–sending your tax returns over to India to be processed:  Hundreds of thousands of telephone customer service jobs are already leaving this country for Bombay, and now the very real threat of putting your most personal financial information in the hands of strangers hired to prepare your tax returns is raising its ugly, cheap foreigh-labor head.
 
 
IRS-related troubles still hanging over your head?  Personal or business challenges aren't as hard to work out as you might think, especially if you hire the right representation to cut a deal with the world's most powerful debt collection agency.  Take a deep breath and read more about it here.....
 
 
 
Good for Eckerd's! Having a religious belief system is a wonderful thing, but forcing it down the throats of perfect strangers/customers is totally unacceptable.  If you don't like fulfilling your duties because the company mission statement clashes with your own political/religious views, it's time to post your resume on CareerBuilder.com.....
 
 
It’s the slow-time of year and interest rates are still at ridiculously low levels.  What other kicks-in-the-butt do you need to move into the home ownership world? Maybe you already own a home and just need to re-fi your investment, now's the time to get off the proverbial dime. Ben's no-brainer choice? W.R. Starkey Mortgage has the Dover Seal of Approval because they're the best, no-B.S. mortgage company in the nation...period. They consistently deliver on their company credo: "A different kind or mortgage company where people come first."  

If you're considering taking the home ownership plunge this year, get smart(er) about the process: 
Click here to get your free copy of Ben's 2004 Home Buyer's Guide.  

Take the Dover-proven route to stress-free financing and take advantage of these low interest rates: Do it all
on-line or on the phone with the official mortgage company of www.benjamindover.com and your first (and only) stop: W.R. Starkey Mortgage.  Find a location near you or call their main number, toll-free: (888) 282-6632
 
Know a senior homeowner who's cash poor but home equity rich?  Here's how to flush out some cash and enjoy their years of hard work.  It's non-taxable, and will allow them to travel, pay for medications or hire health care professionals that will allow them to stay in their homes longer. Turn up the speakers and learn more from Ben's streaming video archive.....
 
 
"Hey buddy, can you spare a dime?" Don't ever ask this nutbag from France if you can borrow a quarter to make a phone call, since there's a good chance this guy had to fish out the spare change from the toilet: Doctors couldn't figure out why this dude had such a bad stomach ache, until they x-rayed him and found over $650 worth of coins...plus some assorted necklaces and needles.
 
Every whacko condition has a name...this one's called Pica: Our walking piggy-bank died a few days after doctors broke in to his belly.....  

Do you know what’s on your credit report? Here’s how to get a free copy, right here/right now! Hey Einstein, your credit scores change every single hourwhen was the last time you saw a copy of yours? Click here and get a look at your reports...

There’s no such thing as a free lunch: Just because they position themselves as a source for a "free credit report," it doesn’t mean that they’re really free. They’ll give you a free 30-day trial with the hope that you won’t cancel and you’ll stick around for an entire year, but this service really is free if you cancel before the 30-days is up, so go for it.


 

Bought any CDs between 1995 and 2000? Be on the lookout for a check in the mail: Assuming you joined the Class Action lawsuit I told you about over 18 months ago, the attorneys extracted $143 million price-fixing settlement award against the Top 5 distributors and Top 3 retailers.  The good guys get $47.4 million worth of $13.86 checks, libraries and schools are getting 5.6 million CDs worth another $77 million, and the attorneys that held their feet to the fire?  $20 million.  Maybe I should go to law school after all.....
 

 

Wanna know why you should lease that next car instead of buy?  Because your body-style's gonna be long gone by the time you pay-off your loan...so why not lay the resale risk off on the leasing company?  You can not only still cash in on [still] low interest rates, but you can also cash in on all of those rebate offers while you're at it by applying the rebates to your lease deal!  Lower financing rates will give you more bang for your four-wheeled buck...click here to get a free copy of Ben's Smart Car Seminar guide to avoiding car-buying brain damage.

The key to avoiding auto buying heartache is to deal with an honest company in the first place: No matter where you're located,
Manufacturer's Auto Leasing delivers on that promise, and more.  They've got the Dover Seal of Approval because they really are auto experts you can trust. Check 'em out for yourself.....

 
 
 
Goodbye Howard Stern and hello Jay L, L, L, Leno.  Stuttering John's going to NBC/Burbank: The man that p, p, p, pioneered inappropriate "Red Carpet" interviews and cut more than just a few Hollywood egos off at the knees is leaving Howard's morning show after 15 years to become the announcer for Jay Leno's late night talk show. 
 
 
"W's" brother tells his soon-to-be-ex-wife's attorney to put his money where his mouth is: Emotions run high during divorces, and Neil Bush is willing to bet $850,000 on the results of a DNA test. 

Dontcha love the amazing resources I compile every week in the Dose of Dover? Good! Then don't whine about having to sign-up for free access: Like anything in life, there's always gonna be a trade-off on some level. I embed dozens of links in every edition of this newsletter, and my frequent sources, The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register and USA Today require varying levels of registration in order to access their websites for free...with one small caveat: If you try to hit an older story, there's a reasonable chance that the news organization has either moved the story to a new URL, or to their archives.  If it's archived, there's a high probability that they'll charge you for access to the story...usually under $3.  Don't whine about it...just pay 'em if you wanna read it--or not.  It's always your choice.

Also worth noting: Nowhere is it written that you have to give accurate information when you sign up for free access on their website. They'd like you to, but they'll never really know. So use a disposable e-mail address (like Hotmail or Yahoo) and get creative when you register.  But just remember: They/we are giving you a tremendous service for a great price...free!  So no complaining.....


 

Catch herpes from a former partner?  Spread the word, not the disease: It's the newest trend by health departments in their quest to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.  Quit yer scratchin' and click here for more STD-laden insights.
 
 
You'd better not be asleep at the switch(blade) the next time you fly or it could cost you.  Big time.  (Where is Bill Clinton when you need him?)  The new Transportation Safety Administration policy regarding banned items intercepted at the airport security checkpoints states that "anyone trying to sneak a knife onto an airplane could be fined $250."  What do you mean by "trying to sneak?" 
 
Wanna guarantee your luggage will be scrutinized the next time you fly the friendlier skies?  Pack this item and you'll set off all of the sniffer-based alarms.....
 
 
Speaking of making yourself a target, here's the latest "flag" for the bad guys: Embracing the latest techno-gadget can put you on the victim's list...here's how.
 
 
From the "things I learned from watching Sex and the City" file – here's a recent front-page headline from The New York Times: "Women Tailor Sex Industry To Their Eyes"  Duh.....
 
 
When I saw this headline, I knew someone needed to check Diana Ross' blood alcohol level – "Liza's Ex and Diana Ross Engaged?"  Anyone that saw Stone Phillips' NBC Dateline interview with David Gest knows that this guys is whacked, but this story crosses all-new nutbag boundaries.....
 
 
How long is too long when it comes to pack-ratting all of those old receipts or tax records?  Ben tells you when to pull the plug on a buncha paper-crapola...Plus: Here's the perfect solution for getting more space out of your jammed-and-crammed home or office.  Guiding your life's junk drawer–one paper-shredder at a time–check out this week's edition of Ask Benjamin Dover from The Dallas Morning News right here!

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

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