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How much does a lifetime of shoes cost?
We’ve all heard the cliché that women like to buy shoes, but until recently no one has tried to put a total price tag on long-term use of this form of retail therapy. So how much money will you spend on shoes in your lifetime?
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30 Free Tracks from Coachella Music Festival
Music is great. Especially when it’s free!
How Far Around the World Can You Go with U.S. Dollar Bills?
We all know that money makes the world go around, but how many times can money go around the world?
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Tags Economy, Education, Fun Facts
A Billion Dollars for Gas Money?!
You probably think that a penny isn’t much. But did you know that a one-cent increase in the price of gasoline takes $1 billion out of American’s pockets?
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Tags Economy, Money Tips, Video
Why did the U.S. create the income tax?
Today is Tax Day, and as many folks are sending off payments to the IRS they may be wondering: What is the origin of the income tax in the U.S.?
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Is Money Going the Way of the Dinosaurs?
Vending machine snacks. Specialty coffee drinks. Gasoline. Restaurant bills. Parking meters. What do all these things have in common? They can all be paid for with your mobile phone—unless you live in the United States.
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Tags Education, Mobile Money, Video
What happens when you swipe your plastic?
It’s easy and convenient to have money magically leave your card in an instant, but do we really know what happens behind the scenes?
Check out this video to see the cycle of communication that occurs between banks and shops when a credit or debit card is swiped.
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Plug That Leak and Save Your Money
Did you know that less than 2.5 percent of the water on earth is fresh water, and only 1 percent of that is accessible for drinking?
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Tags Education, How-To, Saving
Honor Thy Mom and Pop Shop
Tomorrow, March 29th, is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, and we encourage you to go out and enjoy goods and services brought to you by your neighbors.
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Tags Community, Deals, Saving
