Customers arrive at the James Farley Post Office on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 as last minute tax filers and others using the postal service mail packages and letters. In previous years thousands would converge on the post office at the last minute to receive that April 15 postmark on their returns. Recently, with the advent of electronic filing less people are mailing their taxes. ( Richard B. Levine)

A young woman relaxes in her home in the morning while drinking her coffee, reading the newspaper, checking her e-mails and talking on the phone.