Everyone is very familiar with the different money bills we see regularly. When you enter a store you usually pay for your goods with cash if you don't use your credit card. But what about the 2 dollar bill? This type of money bill is hardly ever used or seen vary rarely and because of that many stories have developed around this bill. In spite of its relatively low value, the 2 dollar bill is one of the most rarely-seen denominations of U.S. currency. They represent only 1% of all notes currently produced. This low production has inspired many urban legends. Some say the 2 dollar bi...

Because early dollar coins, particularly pure silver ones, are not in circulation but in the collections of US dollar coin enthusiasts, they are rarer than newer dollar coins. To obtain an early dollar coin, you must purchase one and the silver dollar will be worth more now than when it was in circulation. Dollar coin collecting and trading is a popular and enjoyable hobby. An early example of the dollar coin in the Morgan. The US circulated these silver dollars in the late 19th century. These silver dollars have Miss Liberty on one side and the American eagle on the other side. However the...

Right now, there are two extremely powerful reasons why you should buy gold bullion coins or bars. To protect your money from financial catastrophe. To protect your money from the debasement of the dollar. Let's take a look at reason number one - buying gold bullion as a way to protect your money from some sort of terrible financial catastrophe, such as a bank failure, war, act of terrorism, etc. They seem to be everywhere these days. Those doomsayers who like to promote owning gold bullion as an insurance policy against the collapse of the global financial system. A few year...

Following is a listing of the portraits on current, circulating U.S. coinage and the years the design has been utilized. One cent- Abraham Lincoln (1909 to present) Five cents- Thomas Jefferson (1938 to present) Ten cents- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1946 to present) Quarter- George Washington (1932 to present) Half dollar- Benjamin Franklin (1948 to 1963) John F. Kennedy (1964 to present) Dollar- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1971 to 1978) Susan B. Anthony (1979 to 1999) and Sacagawea (2000 to present) My 1920 to 1935 era silver dollar has a misspelling. TRUST was spelled TRVST. Why d...

One of my honors as a Vice President of Rainmakers - the fastest growing networking group in Indiana - is to give a brief 'wrap-up' presentation at the close of some of the meetings. A unique feature of Rainmakers is that we do an activity each meeting that focuses on marketing, making connections and referrals, goal-setting, being accountable, finding motivation; the list goes on. A recent activity allowed me to use a personal experience to show how important it is to THINK BIG. Each group was asked to be creative and help one of the people at their table to come up with a Million Dolla...

Recently we gave you two live trades to look at: British Pound long V Dollar and this made a lovely profit on the breakout and long Dollar v Japanese Yen which again gave another great profit. Here we are going to look at the above trades and perhaps the best trend at the moment in currencies (it’s not one of the above or the euro) and a possible contrary trade. Let’s get started. Before we get started for those of you who have not read previous articles pull up a free chart service such as futuresource.com. You will need the following studies: Bollinger bands...

The current economic times have proven difficult for varying ways for everyone. Cutting your bills, establishing a budget, saving your money and bargain shopping is now the smartest way to live. However, it doesn't mean that you have to cut out the luxuries in life that put a smile on your face. Making smart decisions with your money means that you can still enjoy luxuries in life like shopping or buying those shoes you've always wanted. The key is to make smart money decisions while still enjoying your favorite pastime of shopping. Stick to classics. Classic doesn't have to be an ou...

There has been a definite slump in the prices of houses for sale. This has been compounded with a tendency this year for the dollar to go down some 11 percent this year in relation to the Euro. Some economists are worried that a high level of foreclosure of homes could also cause a financial crisis at the two big agencies that buy mortgages, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Home foreclosures are up 53% compared to the same time period in 2005. This is bound to create some real financial problems down the road. Banks are able to continue to supply mortgages to consumers because their m...

Bankruptcy law and family law legal firms, Busby & Lee helps inform clients of ever changing laws and the most effective modes operandi within them, in order to ensure the best probable result. The company's educational approach is turning out to be successful for its firm and its clients. Most recently the company reported that a new Bankruptcy law makes non-support obligations from a divorce or separation non-dischargeable in a chapter 7 bankruptcy. 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(15). A debt that is non-dischargeable means that an ex-spouse retains responsibility for repayment. According to Attorney M...

Hello Friend, There is definitely profit potential in the buying and selling of wholesale knives. After all, many retail stores mark up the wholesale knives they purchase by as much as two-hundred or even three-hundred percent. That means when you go to a retail store and pay twenty dollars for a knife, it's likely that the store only paid five dollars for it. Since retailers resell wholesale knives to the public at such a high markup, you can sell your wholesale knives at a “discount” while still pulling in a profit. For instance, let's say your wholesale supplier sells a sixteen-...