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Four New Pennies Debut February 12 the Birth Date of Abe Lincoln

For 100 years (since 1909) we have enjoyed what is referred to as "The Lincoln Penny". Now we will have 5 to enjoy in all. Children and adults  worldwide have collected them, carefully examining them in search...

Girl Scout Cookies go on sale today

The eagerly awaited Girl Scout Cookies go on sale today until March. "Bobby Barone, Troop 401 leader in Fort Payne, said she isn’t worried about the sale.“I don’t let anything stress me out,” Barone said....

"Official" Obama Coins - Investment or the Real Deal?

I'm sure you've seen them - commercials promising a "genuine" US Inaugural Presidential Dollar, showing a picture of President-elect Barack Obama, depicted in full color, for $9.95 plus shipping and handling. ...

Lincoln pennies to commemorate "Honest Abe's" 200th birthday

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, will be honored in 2009 with a series of new pennies depicting his life and rise to the presidency.  The new designs for the Lincoln series pennies...

Believe in Change

I have jars of pennies sitting in my apartment, they clutter my desk, my pockets, my life. I think the penny and perhaps the nickel should meet their demise. Currently, it costs about 1.7 cents to produce a penny,...

SAI 25 Update: Now Analyzing Our Finalists...And We Need Your Help!

We made the list (so far):"2008 SAI 25 Finalists (Partial List, Alphabetical Order*) 4INFO56.comAdconiumAdifyAngelsoftAssociated ContentBeboBetfairClickableCTS MediaEfficient FrontierEtsyFederated MediaGlamHuffington PostiPart.cnKickAppsKooXooLiba.comLinkExpertsLive...

This 'Mint' is not for Mojitos, It's to Manage Your Money Online

There are not that many services that allow you to manage your money online wherever you are with whatever computer is available. A relative newcomer is Mint. The service is free.  First sign up for Mint. Then list all the bank and credit card accounts you use. In order...

Loonie Gov't Study: Canada may be Penniless.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell let's just say when this comes to fruition, Canadians will all be paying more, as history has shown retailers and the Taxman will always round off prices to the...

Ad Age Agency of the Year: The Consumer

In the footsteps of Time who named 'you' as the person of the year, Adage has echoed the same sentiment.  It seems the agency of the year is the very same person.  Congratulations:"That the most...

The German Krankheit: Failed privatizations - and beyond

Once Germans get to do something, they do it quite totally. A note on German media brought back some unpleasant memories about privatization today. In the fourth part of the series on the German Krankheit (disease), we take a look at mishapped privatization and the sell-off...

Dollar Coins will be back!

"In a press releases the US Mint stated that it is planning to reintroduce dollar coins in another attempt to get Americans to give up the dollar note.”Each President will be honored with a single $1 coin,"

Platinum Bullion Coins

Eagles are produced by the U.S. Mint. Maple Leafs are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. Koalas are produced by the Australian Perth Mint.

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Platinum prices updated in real-time.

Marketing to Millions: China's Changing Tastes

"In the 1840s, an English author famously wrote that if every person in China lengthened his shirttail by a foot, British cotton mills would work around the clock. The lure of China's massive untapped market has only increased over time. So how are today's multinationals...

How Bush Rigged the Ohio Election -- The Noe Factor

Some Ohio people heading for the slammer.

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