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Five Things You Could Do With $1,000, But Probably Won't

John Riggs — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:20:50 +0000

We're giving you a chance at $1,000 twice a day throughout May. There's a lot you can do with that money. It's easy to sit there and say, "if I won that money, I'd...," and let your imagination run wild. Empty promises, every one of them. Here are five things you could do if you won $1,000 that sound great but, in all honesty, you probably won't - let's be truthful, now.

Jeremy Affeldt Returns Extra Pay, A True Roll Model

Kelly West — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:09:33 +0000

Finally, Professional athlete that we can all look up too. Especially our kiddos and we could all learn in this. However, $500,000.00 extra bucks for someone like me would be an amazing up grade. For Jeremy Affeldt, it is a drop in the bucket for as much as he make pitching for the San Fransisco [...]

Tax Freedom Day In Washington

Todd Lyons — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:31:31 +0000

The deadline to file your Federal Income Tax return to the I.R.S. is, annually, April 15th.
This much we know.

If you haven't prepared yours yet, there is always a moment of trepidation before you fill out all the forms as you wonder if you are getting a return or if you will be writing a check to Uncle Sam for the difference.

However, there is an even MORE troubling question...

Canada Has Eliminated the Penny

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:00:49 +0000

Even stacked together in a jar, all those pennies you have are fairly worthless. However, they may soon become collectors’ items.

Canada, our neighbor to the North, has just eliminated the penny in their latest federal budget, following the example of nations like Australia and New Zealand. The Canadian national mint will stop producing the one-cent coin over the next six months, and businesses have been asked to return pennies to be melted down.

We thought it was a joke too, but apparently the Great White North is serious:

How To Save Money On Gas, Guaranteed

John Riggs — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:35:37 +0000

Disclaimer: This idea is mine and mine alone. It's not something I've done nor would I do, but intended as just an idea on an easy way to save gas. Don't blame us if it backfires on you. With the price of gas, nobody blames you on trying to find the cheapest gas you can [...]

Texas Hold-Em With Rockers

Gaylord Focker — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:43:06 +0000

Shuffle up and Deal, the 2011 World Series of Poker kicked off on Tuesday from Las Vegas. After the jump find out the details and which Rock Stars are competing in this years tournaments.

Guitar God Yngwie Malmsteen On Swedish Money

Kelly West — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:03:23 +0000

Got change for a Yngwie Malmsteen?? Very soon, Swedes may be able to “unleash the fury” from their wallets. The Swedish government is reportedly replacing many of its coins with paper currency, according to Dagens Industri. And when they make the change, there is a movement at Sweden’s central bank (the Riksbank) to honor more modern [...]