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Privately Funded Food Stamp Program Now Available For Pet Food Assistance

Steph — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:52:47 +0000

Tough economies sometimes force tough choices. Sometimes the question becomes “How do I feed my pets when I can barely afford to feed my family?” Help is now available for those furry members of your family! Sometimes when I do the grocery shopping, I look into my cart and think “Wow…that’s a lot of pet [...]

Are We In For Higher Bread, Cereal and Flour Prices Soon?

Steph — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:25:40 +0000

Old man winter just doesn’t want to let go of the mid-west this spring. The snow, rain and freezing temps have been relentless, and those conditions don’t mean great things for the crops trying to grow in that region of the U.S. Wonder what that means we’ll pay more for in the grocery store soon! [...]

Michigan Has Discovered Over 3,500 Lottery Winners Who Also Collect Welfare

Steph — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:47:00 +0000

The headline wasn’t specific to Michigan, but I was curious as to what state would let lottery winners also collect welfare benefits so I read the story. You guessed it…that state is our very own Michigan. Michigan’s Department of Human Resources announced on Monday that it had discovered 3,544 lottery winners who were receiving public [...]

Burglar Expresses Guilt, Returns $800 He Stole From MI Store 30 Years Ago

George McIntyre — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:34:42 +0000

Attempting to make amends, a man who robbed a Michigan party store in the 1980s has returned the money, along with a little bit of interest.

Michigan Now Has Access To Online, Virtual Doctor's Office – Will You Use It?

Steph — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:39:56 +0000

The cold and flu season has seemed particularly brutal this year. As I type this, people in my office are coughing, sneezing and sniffling around me. I'm afraid that it's only a matter of time until I get what they have. And then what, I ask myself. Another trip to an overly busy doctor's office, a long wait, another expensive co-pay, and being around all of those sick people, right? Not necessarily. We have a new option here in Michigan.

Brazilian Student Sells Her Virginity Online For $780,000 [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:38:48 +0000

A 20-year-old Brazilian student is set to sell her virginity for a staggering $780,000 after she put it up for auction online. It’s yours to do with what you want.right?A man called Natsu, from Japan, fended off strong competition from American bidders Jack Miller and Jack Right, and Indian big-spender Rudra Chatterjee, to secure a [...]

Offensive Language Costs You $$$$ In Brussels

J. Patrick — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:09:40 +0000

Brussels, Belgium is trying to curb salty language from it's citizens and make the city a better community for its residents.

Brussels Mayor Freddy Thieleman thinks any form of insult, be it racist or homophobic, offensive language or words used to sexually harass someone in public is unacceptable and is now punishable with fines anywhere from $95 to $315.

How Much To Spend On A Graduation Gift?

J. Patrick — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:51:58 +0000

It looks like this years graduates will be rolling in the dough at their grad party — a new survey shows that we will spend almost $5 billion on graduation gifts this year. The National Retail Federation, in it’s survey, found that folks plan to spend about $100 on each graduation gift this summer. That [...]

Buffet of Skittles Bought with Frozen Money? – Heller's Monoblog

Andy Heller — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:21:04 +0000

It’s a monologue, it’s a blog … it’s a monoblog! Three good jokes and one bad one … or vice versa. You tell me. President Obama is urging Congress to pass what he calls the Buffett Rule. Newt Gingrich was initially in favor of it. Then he realized Buffett didn’t mean food. An artist has [...]

Would You Rather Have A Paper Dollar or $1 Coin? [Poll]

Erin Bishop — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:36:20 +0000

Lawmakers are introducing a bill to replace the dollar bill with a $1 coin. The switch would save anywhere from $200 million to $500 million because the coins stay in circulation longer.

In a recent survey, 70% of Americans want to keep the paper dollar. Would you rather have a paper dollar or $1 coin?

Free Money? Are You Honest or Not?

Tim Gray — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:45:58 +0000

Erin Bishop posted about a 'free money' scenario, find out what it was and take the poll!

Prepared To Retire? Survey Points Out Pitfalls

J. Patrick — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:43:24 +0000

It’s not a good combination…..people are living longer, jobs are harder to find, and Social Security is in financial trouble. It makes retirement planning that much more difficult. Research bears out that most people feel that they are not, and might not, be ready for their retirement. According to research in a T. Rowe Price [...]

Can You Still See Movies Without Breaking the Bank? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:00:40 +0000

Ticket prices for movies recently hit an all-time high of almost $8.00, and with the current state of the economy, that’s meant a lot of people don’t head to cineplexes as often as they used to.

But that doesn’t mean folks aren’t seeing movies — they’re just finding more cost-effective ways to do it.

Why Do the Rich Live Longer Than the Poor?

Maura Chwastyk — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:00:42 +0000

Wondering how long someone might live? You might want to just check their bank account. Wealthy people have a longer life expectancy, researchers have found. But the question is: why? A Harvard Medical School study that has been following 500 former Harvard students and inner city Boston men since 1937 found that the the men [...]

An Entire Town Shared In A $950-Million Lottery Jackpot — Except For One Guy!

Rod Prahin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:39:34 +0000

How would you like to be that one guy? Forever known as the guy that didn't win any of the lottery money. About 70 households in Sodeto, Spain bought winning tickets for Spain's Christmas lottery. But one man was overlooked when a group made the rounds selling lottery tickets to raise money last year. Bad time to take a bathroom break.

More on how Mr. Lucky blew it after the jump.

Is Cheating on Your Taxes Okay?

J. Patrick — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:20:00 +0000

It is getting to be that time of year. Tax day is right around the corner — but that doesn’t mean we’ll all pay our fair share. We would all like to pay a little less and the "fudging" of tax number could make that happen. Would you, or do you, do that?

An IRS survey last year found the percentage of people who thought it was acceptable to cheat “as much as possible” on their returns doubled compared to 2010.

It's Unbelieveable How Much Americans Spend on Coffee and Lunch Each Year

J. Patrick — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:29:02 +0000

In this day of a tight budgets, in a tight economy, you might find it hard to believe how much the average American spends for coffee and lunch on a daily basis. A new survey of Americans’ workplace spending habits shows that on incidentals like coffee and restaurant lunches every year — we spend almost $3,000 per person, on average.

Cash or Credit -Your Preference? — Dollars and Sense

J. Patrick — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:05:30 +0000

Retailers reported that the use of credit cards jumped during the holiday shopping season, but there also is a new report that would suggest that cash is still our preference in many instances.

Verizon Will Charge $2 Extra for Some Methods of Payment [UPDATE]

George McIntyre — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:45:56 +0000

CNN reports that Verizon has decided to scrap its new policy, due to overwhelming complaints.

If it feels like you're being nickled-and-dimed to death, it's probably because you are. Beginning January 15th, you'll be charged a $2 "convenience fee" in order to use certain methods of paying your Verizon bill. Convenient.

Hit the jump for the breakdown.

Security Firm Suing Britney Spears for $140,000

J. Patrick — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:44:40 +0000

The ongoing saga of the legal battle between Britney Spears and her former bodyguard keeps getting bigger. A security firm he worked for claims she gypped them out of half a year’s worth of fees, and now they’re taking her to court. They are seeking damagesofr more than $140,000.