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Chinese Cups Break 'Antiques Roadshow' Record

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:10:48 +0000

Do you watch the Anitique Road Show? ~Erin

When the popular PBS program ‘Antiques Roadshow’ rolled through Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend, a local man got some truly life-changing news.

His five Chinese carved cups, made from rhinoceros horns, are worth between $1-1.5 million — a ‘Roadshow’ record.

Paypal's President Predicts the Demise of the Wallet

Shauna Wright — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:23:09 +0000

Now that Paypal has reached 100 million active accounts, a company executive predicts physical wallets will soon be mothballed.

“We believe that by 2015 digital currency will be accepted everywhere in the US -– from your local corner store to Walmart. We will no longer need to carry a wallet,” Paypal President Scott Thompson said in a blog post.

Extreme Couponing

Erin Phillips — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:29:47 +0000

Have you seen the new TV show all about “extreme couponing” ? Lots of people are going to more extreme lengths to save money in these tough economic times. Do you collect coupons?J’aime Kirlew, 34, cut nearly $14,000 off her grocery bill last year by clipping coupons. That’s not always as easy or practical as [...]