Miscellaneous

I Just Joined Foursquare But I Don’t Know Why, Actually Gary Vaynerchuk Told Me To

5 Dumb Money Mistakes Jersey Shore’s “Situation” Should Avoid (And You Too!)

Mike Sorrentino, from MTV’s controversial (is there any other way for MTV?) reality show, Jersey Shore, has made some smart business deals to put him in a pretty secure money situation.
He’ll rake in approximately $5,000,000 by year’s end!
Known as ”The Situation” on the MTV Jersey Shore show, earns $60,000 per episode and also has inked a few endorsement deals!

How a Ghost Gave $156 Million to Charity

Casper was a friendly ghost.
Slimer was green and gooey, but you couldn’t help but love him.
And of course there’s Patrick Swayze in the movie Ghost – that was just, well, weird.
None of them, however, gave away insane amounts of money.
I’ve never heard of a philanthropic ghost until now – the ghost of Johnny Carson.

What’s Worth More – An Old Family Farm Or, a Vintage Comic?

I came across two stories regarding unique items being sold this week.
The first story was about the Tuttle Family Farm sale.
John Tuttle came to the good ol’ U.S. of A. in 1632 on a land-grant from King Charles I.
He used that grant to purchase land near the Maine/New Hampshire border.
The farm has been passed down from generation to generation making it one of the oldest continuously family-operated farms in America!

How To Properly Display The American Flag

Happy 4th of July everyone! I thought that it would be interesting today to remind everyone how to properly display the US flag. I constantly see people showing it wrong. Here are some tips to so you will know the rules and regulations for displaying the flag.

Own The Dollar – One Year Ago This Week – May, 2009

One Year Ago (May 13-23, 2009)
The Top Ten Etiquette Tips For The Business Dinner or Interview

Enjoy Your Money! Book Review

Enjoy Your Money! How to Make It, Save It, Invest It and Give It by J. Steve Miller

April is Financial Literacy Month and graduation season will soon be in full swing.
If you’re looking for gifts for grads that will be a valuable resource for them for years to come then you may want to check [...]

Own The Dollar – One Year Ago This Week – April 2009

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This Week in Personal Finance – April 16, 2010

Another week in the books! Every time I write one of these posts I just can’t but think how fast the time flies!
It seems like yesterday I was writing last week’s round up post!
Anyways, it’s been a gorgeous week with the weather in my neck of the woods! Upper 70’s, low 80’s is tough to [...]

Own The Dollar – One Year Ago This Week – April 2009

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