Tax collectors ... since Biblical times, they've had a bad rep. But this one may take it to a new low, jack. A former IRS clerk was charged on Thursday with stealing 330,000 bucks worth of stuff from Home Depot and then taking them back to try and get store credit. Bet he didn't learn that from his IRS services training.

This is a story that's sure to make the front page of Bad News, baby. The real kicker would be if this yahoo fills out his 2006 IRS tax form and puts the merchandise as income. That'd be about as stupid as ... well, as taking the goods in the first place.

Do things on the up-and-up, and you'll never have to worry about being kicked while you're down. The Dave Ramsey Show host talks about integrity all the time, and he's dead on. Make sure to catch him, and you'll learn all about making a personal budget, how to eliminate credit card debt, and save money.