money

WalletHub, the finance website, looked at the financial literacy of each state. Maine ended up 14th overall.

There is a campaign going on by a nonprofit organization to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with a woman. The organization’s director, Susan Adas Stone, says it’s about making sure people know about these women.

In North Naples, Florida, someone stole 360,000 nickels from a home. Yes, 360,000 nickels weighing 3,968 pounds where stolen and no one knows who did it.

Mom and Dad may remember the days when you would find 25 to 50 cents under your pillow from the tooth fairy, those days are gone.

Janelle Jones ordered a sweet tea and junior spicy chicken sandwich at the drive-thru at the Burger King in Rochester, New Hampshire. She didn't quite get what she had ordered. To her surprise this is what she found!

There are all kind of sayings about pennies. ‘A penny saved is a penny earned’. ‘See a penny pick it up all day long you’ll have good luck’. Kids today don’t seem to think a penny is worth having, but I still remember saving them when I was young.

The United States national debt has now hit the $18 trillion mark. That is the highest the national debt has been and many are questioning how much money the government is spending under President Obama.

Every one dreams of winning the lottery, but what are the first things you should do are not necessarily the same things you would do. Some of the things you should do are: remain anonymous if your state allows you (Maine does not), hire a tax pro, pay off debts, live within a budget and take steps to protect your money.

Forbes Magazine released their top earning dead celebrities list for 2014. These are stars that have passed away but continue to make money from things like perfume with their name on it to tee shirts with their likeness.

It costs bi bucks money to park a car in New York City and a private parking garage costs even more. The city’s first million dollar parking space is now up for sale. It’s in a private garage a 66E.11th St.

It may not be a new trend but it something new that is happening at weddings, ‘pay-to-eat’. The age old tradition of the bride’s family paying for the wedding and the groom’s family paying for the booze may be a thing of the past.

The hit movie Frozen is making its way to network TV, not the movie itself but the making of the movie. On September 2, ABC will air a special called The Story Of Frozen: Making A Disney Animated Classic.

Sometimes winning the lottery jackpot couldn’t happen to better people and that the case for the Enderson family. There are 17 siblings in the family and they just won the New Jersey lottery worth $20 million. It was a dream of their deceased mother to win the lottery, and they finally did it.

There always has been talk of a cashless society and these days one In ten American’s no longer carry paper money. A Survey by Princeton Survey Research Associates International found 49 percent carry less than $20 and 78% less that $50 ...

What would you do with $10,000? Would you save it? Spend it on something fun like a fancy vacation? Maybe you would spend it on something practical, like a home renovation. Start planning because we're giving away cash all this month!

I started this in the beginning of the year and so far, it hasn't been to hard to do! It's the New Year Savings Challenge and I'm glad I have kept this going. It's not too late to start! Here's how!