A few months ago, I mentioned that the US government had decided to stop minting pennies. Well, it looks like it’s finally happened. Yesterday, the US Mint produced its final series of pennies, for good. Many retailers are stressed about how they’ll handle prices and change. Some people want a consistent policy for all retailers,…
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I don’t have many regrets in life. A couple of small regrets are classes I should’ve taken, or more importantly, things they should’ve taught me in school. First, is accounting. I could’ve taken accounting classes in high school or college, but they weren’t required. And at the time, I didn’t think I’d ever need it….
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For years, businesses have made us think we’re getting a deal when a price ends in 99 cents. Instead of paying $20 for something, you often pay $19 and some change. It could be $19.99 or even $19.97, but it’s still an old sales trick. Well, those days are changing. The President has told the…
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If you’ve been following the news over the last week or two you’ve likely heard about the coin shortage across America. I’ll be honest, I truly thought it was some kind of fake news story. So, we went to the bank to ask them…
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I was sorting through some coins the other day and came across something that sort of shocked me…
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I’ve been keeping my poor old arthritic fingers busy lately. Let me explain…
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Change. We’re dealing with it all the time. But I’m not talking about anything major, it’s the little change…
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