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Week of July 7, 2025
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Mouse Print*-- Email Misleads on Elimination of Tax on Social Security

mouse print MrConsumer was taken aback over the long weekend when he received an email from the Social Security Administration specifically claiming that the "Big, Beautiful Law" eliminated federal income tax on social security payments. No such explicit provision appears in the law. However... That story is in Mouse Print* this week.


Additional Ways the "Big, Beautiful Law" Will or Won't Affect Your Taxes

taxes Some major changes are coming to your income taxes because of the passage of the "big, beautiful" bill. If you itemize and pay a lot of state income and property tax, you can now deduct up to $40,000 instead of the current $10,000 limit. Here is a summary of the major tax changes. Here is another summary of the tax and other changes from the non-partisan Tax Foundation.


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AARP's 99 Great Ways to Save and Their Quiz

aarp Every year, AARP publishes its money saving guide "99 Great Ways to Save." The 2025 edition is available to members only, but it appears that non-members have access to the 2024 edition. And everyone can take the 99 Great Ways to Save quiz.



Consumer Alert

Are Kids' Snack Bars Healthy?

If you think that kids' health bars like granola-type bars are nutritious for kids, think again in many cases. Many are full of sugar and have little in the way of whole grains. Here are some of the healthier ones.



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Bargain of the Week

Amazon Prime Day; Get $15 Off $30 for Prime Members

This week, July 8-11, Amazon is holding its summer "Prime Day." It is four days this time around. Expect to see similar events from both Target and Walmart. This will be the best sale of the summer until Black Friday deals begin in November. And if you are a Prime member and have never signed up for Amazon photos (a free repository for your pictures), sign up now for their app and upload at least one picture. Then you will get $15 off your next eligible purchase of $30 or more. ++

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Best Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Consumer Reports tested almost a dozen toilet bowl cleaners. The one with the highest score is... Lysol Power Clinging Gel. (List and detailed reviews only available for CR subscribers.)

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