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recycler. Call to price and then purchase, convert. Christmas lights and short extension cords 1.20 each recycled. Recently, purchased extension cord for 1.06 new at Dollar store- scraped at 1.20.  Carry a plastic bag for cans, etc. on all shopping trips. 25 cans = 1 pound = .75/lb

Get a penny; if it's 1981 or older it's worth at least 2.6 cents in copper! If newer, change 5 into a nickel as soon as possible. If it's 1964 or older it's worth at least $3.85 for silver content on Ebay. If newer, change 2 into a dime. If dime is older than 1964 you win again!!; it's worth at least $2.30. If newer, add change to trade for a quarter. If 1964 or older you when again! It's worth at least $4.00!  The Official Blue Book Handbook of United States Coins 2010 (Handbook of United States Coins (Paper)) You win every time! Play on.

The # 2 Mutual Fund is the best investment. check performance over 3,5,10 yrs fund vs. group- top 10% and top 10 funds. low expenses less than 1% management fees. avoid lousy performers. -allows advantage of the whole investment market: real estate, stocks, bonds, treasuries, mutual funds, and if adventurous, options. build a portfolio of securities from different asset classes. Bonds tend to do well when stocks don't. Treasuries are the securest investment around. The low-risk side should balance the high-risk side. -take advantage of a broad range of companies and industries available. Instead of being a niche investor who only invests in high-tech stocks, for instance, buy securities in the same asset class that are not affected by the same variables. Entertainment companies, utilities, grocery stores, and airlines, for example, are completely different businesses. -can be found even when investing in a small handful of companies; diversity is found by owning companies wi...