Alaskans to Pick Up $878 Each
BUY an iPhone 5 or replace the leaky rain gutters? Splurge or save? Ah, the tough choices that befall Alaskans every year, when they get their dividend checks from the state's oil savings account just for living here.
State officials said that eligible Alaskans will receive $US878 ($835) this year. That's significantly less than last year's dividend of $US1174, which was the smallest since 2006. The payout will be distributed Oct. 4.
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