Cash for Caulkers

Posted by Madison on May 7th, 2010

Cash for caulkers is the newest cash incentive for consumers. The goals of the cash for caulkers program, or the Homestar program, are to create jobs and save on energy bills. The house passed the $6 billion cash for caulkers program yesterday, so I’m sure we’ll be hearing lots about it in the next few [...]

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Pictures of the New $100 Bill

Posted by Madison on April 23rd, 2010

Images of the new $100 bill were released this week. The new 100 dollar bills will be issued on February 10, 2011. What happens to your old $100 bills? No worries, they’re still valid and you don’t need to trade them in. Picture of the New $100 Bill The new 100 dollar bill shows phrases [...]

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Happy April Fools’ Day! Gotcha Again!

Posted by Madison on April 1st, 2010

So this year, when I was busy planning my annual April Fools’ Day prank for readers, I figured I better make it really obvious. Last year, months after April Fools’ Day was over, I was talking to a friend and we started talking about the website; she thought I had sold the website. I realized [...]

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$50 Amazon Gift Card to Celebrate 1 Million Visitors

Posted by Madison on October 2nd, 2009

To celebrate My Dollar Plan’s one millionth visitor, it’s time for a giveaway! What a perfect way to celebrate Free Money Friday, since the one millionth visitor will be stopping by sometime this weekend. (We’re at 997,797 right now!) I’m giving away a $50 Amazon Gift Card! I love Amazon, and since the holidays are [...]

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Flashback: One Year Ago… August 2008

Posted by Madison on August 26th, 2009

Do you know what you were doing last summer? Here’s a look back at the hot topics from a year ago. And of course, August usually means the kids will be going back to school shortly. When the back to school sales start popping up, it reminds me that summer is almost over… and September [...]

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