Tooth fairies pay more as households diverge on tooth money
Family Circle reports a أع survey showing parents pay $1 to $2 per tooth for most children, with some giving up to $50 for an incisor in Houston. The piece notes rising variability in baby tooth allowances and cites American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry data.
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Supermarket Chains Issue Their Own Credit Cards
Markets push into credit business as chains offer co-branded Visa or MasterCard programs. Tops Markets in Buffalo joins Kroger and Penn Traffic with grocery rebates of about 2 percent, aiming for near full redemption. Credit payments speed checkout, though cash and checks still dominate.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Penn Traffic
Big Bear
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P&c
New York
Pennsylvania
Tops
Dan Shanahan
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Randall Sweeney
Quality Markets
Lure of Old Money: Shiva's $2 Bill Collection Sells at Christie's
Andrew Shiva, a 25 year old in New York, has built a notable bank note collection from 18th to 20th century American currency. His sale at Christie's on May 22 will include rare notes valued up to 35 thousand dollars. The collection spans colorful notes issued by thousands of banks between 1790 and Civil War.
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Paris
Paul Revere
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Neil Shafer
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Bank Note Reporter
Shafer
Abraham Lincoln
Lamb
Richard Doty
Smithsonian Institute
Buyers market forces sellers to prep for tougher footing
NEW YORK AP buyers face a softer market as spring brings more listings and higher mortgage rates. The National Association of Realtors cites rates near 8.5 percent and a dip in demand, signaling sellers must set fair prices, study competitors, and sharpen marketing to move homes this season.
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National Association of Realtors
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