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Like many Americans who haven't been there, I suspect, I've always wanted to visit Hawaii. I guess now I have another reason. Should I ever go to live there and wind up uninsured, I'll know that I can get a Hawaii Rx Card.

That's my roundabout way of saying that on Wednesday, March 10, Hawaii is unveiling a free discount prescription drug card program, being offered to uninsured residents of the state who can't afford their prescription drugs.

As the press release says, Hawaii once upon a time had the fewest uninsured residents in the country, but that's no longer the case.

Is Whoopi Goldberg the wisest financial sage of daytime television? Listen closely. If you pay attention to the things she most wants to talk about day in and day out on ABC's The View, you'll find some of the most sensible financial planning advice on TV.

The cast of MTV's Jersey Shore recently sauntered in to plug its new DVD. While her co-hosts fawned over their abs and hair, Goldberg wouldn't indulge the egos of these people who live "in the thinnest layer of celebrity" (as she has put it). Instead, she demanded to know their financial plans.

"Where are you heading? You guys are going to grow a little bit older and they're gonna look for the next youngest thing, so what's your plans?"

From Wednesday through Sunday (March 10-14) Filene's Basement is having its annual Spring Designer Event, which is when it sells designer clothes at 30-80% off retail. Expect to see brands like Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Chloé, Armani, Valentino, and Michael Kors.

You can get in the night before -- i.e. tonight -- and get an additional 10% off the designer merchandise that is part of this event with this Filene's Basement coupon. bar

If you've never shopped at Filene's Basement, it has a broad assortment of mid- to high-end clothes, shoes, and accessories at steep discounts. The trick is to sort through the racks and rack of clothes to find great items.

Filene's has locations in CT, D.C., FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NY, NJ, and OH. Find one near you.

Sometimes it feels like WalletPop is the official "bad news about credit cards" website. And granted, there's plenty of bad news to go around when it comes to the sneaky ways banks are still trying to get their pound of flesh, even after passage of the landmark CARD Act. But a new report indicates that some Americans are managing to get a few, new perks out of their card issuers.

According to this article, a handful of big banks have started increasing the perks on their reward cards. For instance, both JP Morgan Chase & Co. as well as Citigroup Inc. have increased the number of miles customers can earn for each dollar spent. While that may sound surprising, the banks aren't doling out these goodies out of the goodness of their hearts. The article notes that only the best customers are getting these offers, and most of the cards that let customers accrue the additional rewards are cards that charge annual fees.

Here are two new Borders coupons, one for books and another for DVDs and Blu-Rays. You can use each one once. Both expire Thursday, March 11.

Print this Borders coupon for 40% off single and two-disc DVDs or BLU-RAY discs. Titles include Twilight, Precious, and Star Trek, among others. Limit two discs per person. Excludes box sets. Not valid online or at Borders Express and Waldenbooks.

If you have plans for that tax refund check, think again. States from Hawaii to North Carolina are delaying refunds to residents because of massive holes in their budgets. And those refunds will likely be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Unless you can wait until the fall to get your money back, get that tax return in asap.

Here, WalletPop experts take on questions about IRA withdrawals, payroll taxes and dependent credit.

Question:
The plant I was working in closed in 2008. In November, they sent me my 401(k). They withheld $3,005 for taxes. I also was getting unemployment of $370 a week. I didn't have taxes taken out. So I was on unemployment for a total of six months. I didn't claim the two months in 2008, but I will claim them this year along with the four months of 2009. How do you think I will do on my taxes? I do own a home and have interest to claim. Are there any breaks for being unemployed? I am also single.
-- Bobby Guerrero

This is enough to make me want to move to Pennsylvania. The state will give you a loan of up to $60,000 to pay your mortgage and taxes to keep your house if you lose your job.

Whoever thought of this program, I am sending you cyber hugs. No, no, actually, I am nominating you for president. You feel the pain of the unemployed, the uninsured with the audacity to get sick, the recently divorced trying to stand on one financial leg in the greatest recession of all time.

To get steep restaurant discounts use coupon code BONUS at Restaurant.com to get a $25 gift certificate for just $4 (the certs are normally $10 to start).

Plus, right now you'll get a $50 Orbitz credit on a hotel stay or vacation package of four nights or more when you buy a certificate to eat out.

This deal expires Thursday, March 11 at 11:59 p.m. PST.