This Is The Most Valuable Autograph Ever Sold
In 2018, a 1939 baseball with the signatures of 11 Hall of Famers sold for $623,369. The most valuable autograph ever sold, however, went for 15.7 times that.
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How Much Money Does The Average Person Spend In A Lifetime?
More than 50% (some say 60%) of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Given this, it may be difficult to believe just how much a person spends in their lifetime.
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How Long Does It Take For A Doctor To Make Money?
To become a doctor, it takes significant investment in school and training. As a result, doctors don't realize their full earning potential for many years.
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States With The Highest Sports Betting Revenue In The US
Since 2018, sports betting in the U.S. has opened up to individual states and is currently legal in 38 states. Revenue for the top states is above a billion.
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Can You Get Reimbursed For Pothole Damage?
While insurance may cover pothole damage via optional collision coverage, you may not realize you may have recourse from your city, county, or state, too.
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Advice From Jeff Bezos That Will Change Your Approach To Business
In March 2024, Jeff Bezos reclaimed the title of "world's richest person," some three years after he lost it in 2021. Here are some of his business thoughts.
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The Dark History Of Tipping In America
With regard to tipping in America, which continues to spread, you may be surprised to learn that many have long been against it, along with its dark history.
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The Worst Day In The History Of The Stock Market
When talking about the worst day(s) for the U.S. stock market, the term "Black Monday" likely comes to mind; however, you might not realize that there are two.
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Valuable Coins You Might Have Lying Around
You might have a collectible in your coin jar. According to the Fed, Americans have kept more than half of all coins out of circulation since the pandemic.
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How Casinos Catch Card Counters
While counting cards isn't illegal, it's also not welcomed at any casino. The house is always on the lookout for these gamblers and this is how they find them.
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Will Digital Currency Ever Replace Physical Cash?
According to the IMF, in 2022, over half of the world's central banks were either exploring or developing their own CBDC, or central bank digital currency.
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Why Is 'In God We Trust' On US Currency?
The history of the country's motto "In God We Trust" appearing on U.S. currency dates back over 160 years, though its inclusion on all money is more recent.
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How Much Do Americans Spend On Christmas?
Spending records in 2023 tell only part of the story for holiday shopping in the U.S. Let's also look at what people are buying and who's spending the most.
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Phone Scammers Have Tricked People Out Of An Outrageous Amount Of Money
According to the FTC, email displaced text messages in 2023 as the preferred method for fraudsters to contact victims. In second place? Phone calls.
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Who Gets Picked To Ring The Opening Bell At The New York Stock Exchange?
While seeing famous figures ring the NYSE opening bell isn't uncommon these days, it's actually a fairly recent development, dating back only to the mid-1990s.
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What Happens When The Stock Market Crashes?
When share prices drop, is it a crash or a correction? While there isn't an exact definition, note that crashes are sudden. There's also a number to watch for.
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Will New Car Prices Finally Fall In 2024?
If you've delayed buying a car or truck in recent years due to the sticker shock, given the pricing trends in 2024, it might be time to start looking again.
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The Penny Costs More To Make Than It's Worth
The first one-cent coin in the U.S. dates back to 1793. Now, more than 230 years later, the penny still exists, but costs the Mint more than ever to produce.
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This Is The Most Money Ever Spent On A Presidential Campaign
As political campaign spending continues its rise, experts say the 2024 elections, including the presidential election, are on pace to break previous records.
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What Really Happened To Pensions?
When discussing retirement savings, you used to hear a lot more about pensions. What happened to them? To understand their fate, we have to go back to 1978.
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Who Decides What Face Is On Bills?
The faces on U.S. bills haven't changed in 94 years, but by the next decade, they will. Only one person could've made this happen and it isn't the president.
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Toby Keith's Massive Fortune Didn't Just Come From Music
Since his debut in 1993, Toby Keith has been a success, but his impressive net worth was due to more than his music; Keith was also savvy in business.
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Here's What Happens When You Can't Make Rent (& How To Deal With It)
Missing a rent payment is a stressful situation for both you and your landlord, but there are several courses of action that can help reduce the tension.
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Beloved Retail Chains That Filed For Bankruptcy
Business bankruptcies rose by 30% in 2023. But bankruptcy doesn't always mean the end for a company. Many on our list were able to come out of it in time.
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How Much Does It Cost To Make A Dollar Bill?
The dollar bill's design hasn't changed since 1963, but the cost to produce it has, thanks to inflation. Also, it costs the same to make a $2 bill.
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Sneaky Ways Casinos Trick You Into Spending Money
Losing hands of cards and bad slot machine pulls are far from the only tricks up a casino's sleeve to get customers to spend more money.
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What Does A Soft Landing Mean For The Economy?
Soft landing and hard landing refer to two economic outcomes resulting from the Federal Reserve's actions on interest rates and its attempt to reduce inflation.
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