The Last Ever U.S. Penny Was Minted November 12, 2025 the LAST EVER U.S. PENNY was minted in Philadelphia. The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has been making pennies since 1793, when they were made of 100% copper. Since 1982, pennies have been made of “copper-plated zinc,” which is 97.5% zinc and just 2.5% copper. According […]
A Third of Americans Have a Side Hustle Now A new poll found almost a third of Americans (31%) now have some sort of SIDE HUSTLE going. The most common one is to sell or re-sell stuff online. The top products we sell are handmade or custom goods . . . vintage or second-hand stuff […]
The Best Ways to Save Money Grocery Shopping here are a few grocery shopping tips that can help you save a little coin: 1. Try to skip everything in the middle of the store. It’s a lot of snacks and filler. The produce, meats, dairy, and eggs are all around the outside walls. 2. Make […]
There’s a lot of INDULGING over the holiday season. So not surprisingly, the #1 New Year’s resolution in 2025 is expected to be a DIET . . . for your WALLET. Americans are expected to spend more than $1,000 on gifts over the holidays, which isn’t just generous . . . it’s a new record. And if […]
Has the “American dream” changed? And does this fit YOUR definition of what it is? An annual study by Investopedia found you now need to earn more than $4.4 MILLION in your life to achieve the “American dream.” If you work from 18 to 65, that’s an AVERAGE of around $100,000 a year, which is […]
Trying to spend less? Someone asked people in a Reddit group called “Frugal” for ideas. Here are a few money-saving hacks from cheap people . . . 1. You can’t buy something unless you get rid of something else. You’ll buy less junk and end up with just the stuff you really want. 2. Use […]
Do you have a spare 16 million dollars? If so, you could buy NASCAR driver, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s, almost 10,000 square foot mansion. If the house sells for it’s listing price of $15.995 it would be the largest home resale evr in the Charlotte area. The manison is in Mooresville, NC about 35 miles north […]
