Montana’s Census and Economic Information Center at the Department of Commerce is reminding Montanans that official U.S. Census Bureau surveys will never ask people for money.
If you're feeling a financial pinch this month, blame the school supplies. It's fun to get new binders, erasable pens, and gadgets, but it sets most of us back more than $600 this month.
The average tax refund this year will be about $3000, and that might make for a really nice shopping spree. But the most popular choice for using that wad of cash is the one you probably least expect.