The Richmond Times-Dispatch has a cool tool that lets you create and submit your own budget proposals to balance the state budget.

Click here to create your own balance-the-budget proposal.

Did you know that the IRS has partnered with 19 software companies to allow eligible taxpayers to file their federal taxes online for free?  Each of the companies have different guidelines as to who is eligible for free filing, and most of them take into account Adjusted Gross Income and/or age to determine eligibility.  Some of the companies offer free or paid state tax preparation and e-filing services, and some may not offer state tax preparation and e-file services for all states.

Visit http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html to learn more, and to either select your own Free File company, or complete a questionnaire to help you find a company.