August 20, 2022
Ida May Fuller paid only $24.50 in payroll taxes over three years before collecting the first ever Social Security check. She would live to 100, receiving nearly $23,000 in benefits.
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A Brief (and Fascinating) History of Money
Money. People worry about it, think of ways to get more of it, and dream about how to spend it. But how much do we really know about money? Keep reading for a short history of currency. WTFacts, money, currency, coins, gold standard, Bitcoins, paper
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