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New $100 Bills Coming in October

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:44:55 +0000

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. (Just kidding about throwing away the old ones. They’ll still be recognized as legal tender.) The bill bearing the face of Benjamin Franklin is the world’s most [...]

Little Known Facts About Something Everyone Dreads or Hates, TAXES

Chris Allen — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:31:58 +0000

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".

Duluth Parks and Recreation Commission to hold Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 3rd

Chris Allen — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:20:21 +0000

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. The annual meeting will be an opportunity for the Parks and Recreation Commissioners and City [...]

You Could Be Forced To Pay A "Fat Tax" If Airlines Think You Are Too Heavy

Chris Allen — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:54:37 +0000

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.

You Might Be Getting Scammed Out Of Your Tax Return Right Now, Shockingly Easy

Chris Allen — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:42:43 +0000

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. According to the government, the reason it worked for [...]

Man Returns $1,200 to Completely Rude and Ungrateful Owner

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:21:25 +0000

Honesty is the best policy, right? Kyle Osborn may not be so quick to agree with you. Osborn recently returned $1,200 in cash he found in an envelope in Harrisonville, Missouri to its owner, only to have the owner question whether all the money was there. Osborn, 29, is a tatted up auto detail shop [...]

Stainless Steel Paper Clip is So For Money and It Doesn't Even Know It

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:14:17 +0000

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. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA! That was a joke. [...]

You May Have Fake Money In Your Wallet Now, Here's A Warning

Chris Allen — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:03:29 +0000

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. According to the Duluth Police Department there are [...]

$465 Million May Make Your Life Worse

Chris Allen — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:50:16 +0000

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? I think the first thing I would do is pay off my bills, family bills, and close [...]

How Much Does The Average Person Spend On Music In A Lifetime

Rayman — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:35:20 +0000

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.

How Would Americans Spend Their Money If They Won The Lottery

Chris Allen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:11:31 +0000

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. CouponCabin.com did the survey and asked people how they would spend their money. [...]

Complete History Of Money From Colonial To Now

Chris Allen — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:55:53 +0000

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. Believe it or not, it’s been around since the colonial times. Many people believe there [...]

Want A Mortgage Loan? Make Sure Your Lawn Looks Good.

Chris Allen — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:50:42 +0000

Basically, if you want to upgrade your loan or get a new loan, make sure you mow your lawn. Make sure your yard is clear of debris and take care of your house. According to Yahoo! Finance and USNews there are many things that go into a person getting a loan, your credit report, your [...]

New Survey Reveals Parents Are Not Teaching Kids How to Manage Money — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:40:41 +0000

This might not come as any surprise to a lot of you, but most teenagers do not have any idea what they are doing when it comes to the world of finances. Unfortunately, new research suggests that they blame the parents for not properly teaching them how to manage it. According to a new study, [...]

Politics and Money: Should Money Be Allowed to Influence Elections as Much as it Does? [POLL]

Rayman — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:22:37 +0000

For those that don’t know, I make my home in Wisconsin, and voted on my into the studio this morning. Even though I went early, I was told there turnout was huge, far better than expected. I came across something I find disturbing though. It seems to me, it’s not about the better candidate anymore, [...]

Tip of a Lifetime! Police Let Waitress Keep Drug-Scented $12,000 She Found on Table

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:09:52 +0000

Doing the right thing often has its own rewards — but you may need to get a lawyer, first. That’s what one Minnesota waitress learned the hard way. Back in November, Stacy Knutson, a server at Fryn’ Pan Restaurant in the town of Moorhead found someone had left $12,000 in cash on one of her [...]

What You Could Spend Your Mega Millions On If You Won.

Chris Allen — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:30:58 +0000

What would you do if you won the MEGA MILLIONS?I would take care of my family (I'm sure some would come out of the woodwork), and splurge a little, then put it away to live off of and set up my children for life.

Ever fantasize about that much mone

Mother Sues Teacher for Stealing Son's Lunch Money

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:22:56 +0000

When Baltimore mom Lynsai Green found out her second-grader had a negative balance with the school cafeteria, she was confused — until her son told her one of his teachers was routinely stealing his lunch money. In a lawsuit Green filed against teacher Marcelius Lockes, Gwynn Falls Elementary School, the Baltimore School Board and the [...]

What Do You Plan On Doing with Your Tax Refund? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:45:23 +0000

The good news is that 67 percent of Americans expect to to get a refund from the IRS this year. The bad news is that much of this money is going to be spent taking care of other debts, rather than be used for something fun. According to a Taxsoftware.com survey of 1,005 adults, 29 [...]

Would You Rather Have Higher Pay or Job Security? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:37:45 +0000

In this economy, people are lucky just to have a job. Which is perhaps why the majority of Americans would pick job security over higher pay, if given the choice. The Pew Research Center asked 1,231 adults if, all other things being equal, they would prefer a job with higher pay or more job security. Overall, 58 [...]