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New $100 Bills Coming in October
Get ready to throw away all those ratty old Benjamins that are just laying around your house—the newly designed $100 bill will be going into circulation in October.
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Little Known Facts About Something Everyone Dreads or Hates, TAXES
April 11, 2013
A tax (from the Latin taxo; "I estimate") is a financial charge or other levy imposed upon a person by a state or governing body. According to Black's Law Dictionary, a tax is a "pecuniary burden laid upon individuals or property owners to support the government. In one place I read that it is not a "voluntary donation, but a forced payment".
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Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission to hold Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 3rd
March 27, 2013 The public is invited to attend the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission's annual meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd beginning at 5:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the new Public Safety building located at 2030 Arlington Avenue.
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You Could Be Forced To Pay A “Fat Tax” If Airlines Think You Are Too Heavy
March 26, 2013 A new cost could be added to your plane travels. Airlines are noticing that more people are overweight, larger people make the airlines have to use more fuel to run their planes. More fuel costs money, so in order to pay for the extra fuel, airlines want the people who are obese to pay their fair share.
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You Might Be Getting Scammed Out Of Your Tax Return Right Now, Shockingly Easy
March 5, 2013 You could be getting scammed out of your tax returns, and your identity. A new gang that started in Florida has been stealing social security numbers and using them to fill out fake tax returns and collecting the money. The worst part is, it was easy.
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Man Returns $1,200 to Completely Rude and Ungrateful Owner
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Stainless Steel Paper Clip is So For Money and It Doesn’t Even Know It
Back before we were pulling in mad cash for writing this blog, several of the writers and editors used common office supplies for other purposes. We used bulldog clips during office S&M sessions, scrap paper as kindling to heat the office and paper clips to hold our dollar bills together.
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You May Have Fake Money In Your Wallet Now, Here’s A Warning
December 20, 2012 This happens every year at this time. People are spending money and the counterfeiters are trying to cash in by sneaking some bills past the checkout. There are ways to spot the bad bills, and here are some tips to look for and ways you can help.
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$465 Million May Make Your Life Worse
November 26, 2012 Nobody won the Powerball drawing from last Saturday, so now the prize grows to $425 million, the largest jackpot ever for the game. What is the first thing you would do or buy if you had the Jackpot?
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How Much Does The Average Person Spend On Music In A Lifetime
October 19, 2012 According to a study by Prudential, released on this day in 2009, the average person spends $42,000 on music during their lifetime. That figure includes listening equipment (stereo, iPods, etc) as well as concerts, digital downloads, and Cd's.
Here's the kicker. A music enthusiast (like myself) is likely to spend more than double that, just around $89,000 in their lifetime.
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How Would Americans Spend Their Money If They Won The Lottery
September 26, 2012 In a new study from CouponCabin.com, nearly 40 percent of Americans reported playing the lottery sometimes, with 13 percent saying they try regularly to hit it big. Are you one of these people. Be careful, make plans, but make smart plans.
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Complete History Of Money From Colonial To Now
September 12, 2012 The $20 bill is the most copied, passed and counterfeited of all American money. It has the most bells and whistles in the printing to prevent passing fake twenties. There has been debate over how long "money" has been around.