Using Lottery Effect to Make People Save
Fascinating. Eight banks in Michigan have a savings account with a monthly raffle. Put away $25 and you get a chance to win $400 each month, and a yearly $100,000 drawing. It seems like each person only gets one “ticket” each month they make a minimum deposit, which is a good call since if you got more tickets the more money you invested, rich people would likely win every time.
Lincoln’s penny gets a new look — actually four new looks
It takes 1.4 cents to make a penny.
Is it a good idea to invest in “forever” stamps?
Postage has actually gotten cheaper over the years when you consider inflation.
It’s time to get rid of the dollar bill
I haven’t seen the new dollar coin yet, but I’m pro coin.
George Washington Graces First in New Series of $1 Coins
New dollar coins hit the streets today.
Retailers profit from unused gift cards
“Last winter, Best Buy Co. reported a $43 million gain in fiscal 2006 from cards that hadn’t been used in two or more years.” Wow.
U.S. Currency Discriminates Against Blind, Judge Rules
“Of the more than 180 countries that issue paper currency, only the United States prints bills that are identical in size and color in all their denominations.”
A CFL in every Home = 1 Nuclear Power Plant
Really, you should be using fluorescent light bulbs. Okay?
Apple’s share price an in-joke for Intelites
What’s even more strange is the very fact that the stock went up after a keynote. Usually Wall Street doesn’t know what to think of new Apple announcements and everyone sells.
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