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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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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2009 TurboTax Review

Posted by Amanda

What an incredibly complex tax year for our household. Before 2009, we lived in an apartment, worked two jobs, and could only deduct student loan interest. But in 2009, we purchased a home, earned freelance income, and donated to charity. We were eligible to take the home office tax deduction and self employed tax deductions. [...]

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Sorry, this contest is over. However, if you want to buy gift cards for a fraction of their value, check out Plastic Jungle! You can even sell or swap your existing gift cards, too. To celebrate My Dollar Plan’s one millionth visitor, it’s time for a giveaway! What a perfect way to celebrate Free Money [...]

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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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