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See a Homeless Man's Reaction to Receiving $3,000

Emerald Catron — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:20:45 +0000

A few months ago, YouTube comedy channel Whatever 2ND struck gold when they filmed a homeless man do a pretty ridiculous trick with his mustache. The video went viral, and today it has over 1.7 million views.

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Man Blows Life Savings Playing Carnival Game [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:35:34 +0000

If you’re going to blow through your life savings, you should at least do so in a way that gains sympathy. Don’t do what Henry Gribbohm did.

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New $100 Bills Coming in October

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:11:55 +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.

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Survey Reveals the Tooth Fairy Is Making Your Kids Rich

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:13:05 +0000

The Tooth Fairy is spreading the wealth.

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Man Returns $1,200 to Completely Rude and Ungrateful Owner

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:21:25 +0000

Honesty is the best policy, right?

Kyle Osborn may not be so quick to agree with you.

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5 Ways to Save Money on Your 2013 Taxes

Maura Chwastyk — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:07:25 +0000

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:

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Coin Guitar Picks Are Awesome

Joe Student — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:30:48 +0000

Loose change is always a terrible conundrum.

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Sad People Make Poorer Financial Decisions — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:01:18 +0000

If you occasionally fall victim to the holiday blues, you'd better learn to shake it off. A recent study finds that the sadder a person is, the more likely he is to head down the road to bankruptcy.

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Thief Made $70,000 a Week Crawling on Movie-Theater Floors — Dollars and Sense

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:15:12 +0000

It took some serious slithering, but Anthony Johnson was able to steal as much as $70,000 a week from unsuspecting movie-theater patrons.

According to an accomplice who turned on him, Johnson would purchase a ticket for a movie that women were likely to see. Then he and a female partner would crawl around on the floor of the dark theater, plundering the purses sitting at the ladies' feet.

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'Insufficient Funds' for You, Big Business for Your Bank — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:44:35 +0000

Consumer error appears to be greatly benefiting the financial industry, as a new banking report finds that charges to checking accounts caused by insufficient funds generated $31.5 billion last year. That is up from $30.8 million the year before, marking roughly an overall 2 percent increase.

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