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New $100 Bills Coming in October

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:11:55 +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 [...]

Why You Should Beware of Tax-Refund Loans

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:47:27 +0000

It takes at least a few days, sometimes longer, to receive your refund after you’ve filed your taxes with the IRS. Some people, though, just can’t seem to wait. This almost certainly is a bad decision. Not long ago, banks offered something called refund-anticipation loans, which basically meant that a bank would immediately lend you [...]

"Maine Open Checkbook" Gives Look at Government Spending

Renee Nelson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:15:35 +0000

It is easy to talk about how state government spends our tax dollars, but now we can get a look at some numbers. In his State of the State speech Gov. LePage talked about “Open Maine Checkbook”. The goal is help government be more transparent.

'CA$H' Coalition Helping Mainers with Taxes + Money Matters

Renee Nelson — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:14:53 +0000

‘CA$H Maine’ is a lot of groups helping a lot of people. First of all, CA$H stands for ‘Creating Assets, Savings and Hope.’ The group is made up from 50 non-profit and for-profit partners working together to help low and moderate income Mainers make the most of their money.

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

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:30:17 +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. [...]

Greg's Forgotten 401K

Greg Michaels — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:13:19 +0000

Have you ever sent in for a rebate and forgotten about it, then to check the mail months later and get it? That sort of thing happened to me. When I worked here at 92 Moose before from October 1996-November 1997 as a part timer three owners ago, I either signed up or was given it as part of the hiring process, a 401K.

It was the mid 90s and I was young, I

Saving Money + Shopping Local + Saving Money CAN Be Easy

Renee Nelson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:30:56 +0000

If you did not make it out on 'Black Friday' to do you shopping, think about this shopping strategy to save you some time or money or both! Check out the deals at Seize The Deal! The list of local businesses you can get discounted gift certificates for is amazing. Now, you can do this a couple of different ways.

$300K in Gold Dust Found in Sacramento Home

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:15:04 +0000

If you live in Sacramento, it’s time to start tearing out the walls: these homeowners stumbled over roughly $300,000 in gold dust during a heater installation. Back in September, two HVAC installers from the company Clark & Rush found twelve baby food jars filled to the top with gold dust. In a moment which must [...]

Tips on How to Avoid Going Broke This Holiday Season — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:38:07 +0000

The season of giving could lead to a year of financial distress, as a recent survey indicates that holiday generosity is making more Americans bro-ho-ho-ho-ke by the beginning of the new year. According to Bankrate.com, nearly 20 percent of holiday shoppers with a reported income of over $75,000 claim their holiday cheer significantly went beyond what [...]

How Much Are You Planning to Spend on Halloween? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:21:57 +0000

According to a new survey from National Retail Federation, about seven in 10 plan on celebrating Halloween this year. Since revelry isn’t always free, the next question the NRF polled is how much celebrants plan on spending on the holiday this year. The average response was about $80. Broken down, that’s $28.65 spent on costumes, $23.56 on decorations and $23.27 on [...]