Today is Pig Day. No, not your messy roommate, but the domesticated pig; pigus porkus, here piggy piggy - you get my drift. This little piggy is an Electronic Talking Piggy Bank. It talks to you as you insert your money and the LCD screen on its side keeps track of how much you've deposited. It tells you the type of coin and a little phrase. It has an "alternative coin release" that can be used to deposit dollar bills or those frustrating dollar coins. You can adjust the LCD display to show your alternative deposits or any withdrawals. Comes in a nice shiny lead free chrome finish.

With the state of the economy (and the price of gold), some people are turning to old fashioned methods to make a better income. This Deluxe Gold Pan Kit can give then a big head start. Includes 3 pans, a classifier, gold guzzler bottle, "Find an Ounce of Gold a Day" book by Roy Lagal, Gold Panning is Easy book and video.

Now all they'll need is a map, a shovel and a ride to where the gold is! Good luck!

The two things people least want to think about, Death and Taxes, are shown here in a representational poster of the proposed federal discretionary budget for 2009. If you pay taxes, then you have paid for a small part of everything in the poster.

If you look in the 1 o'clock position just outside of the center ring, you will see that the Corps of Engineers budget for flood control of the Mississippi River and Tributaries is actually down 11%. Take a close look, Katrina and Gustav survivors.

What do you do with all of the pennies we have been talking about this week?

Just feed a coin into the dino's mouth and watch it zig-zag into its belly. Each Coinasaurus Big Belly Dinosaur Bank is hand-made in the US. To open bank's Dino belly, simply unscrew the center bolt.

Tip: You might want to include a roll of pennies with this gift, just so the parents don't have to scrounge up the change for their little one to "feed the dino."

Developed by a professor at Brunel University in London, this fascinating kit lets you explore magnetism in a completely new way, thanks to the magnetic properties of British pennies and two extra strong Magic Penny magnets. (In case you didn't know, since 1992 the British penny has been minted in copper-plated steel, thus allowing it to become magnetic. I watch WAY too much BBC.)

Includes one US penny for comparison.

Note: This award-winning kit has been declared illegal in several southern states as it has been condemed as  "witchcraft", because, as everyone knows, you can 'spend a penny' but you cannot 'spin a penny' without touching it.

Today is Be a Millionaire Day. Who wouldn't want to be a millionaire, at least for a day. A million dollars may not be what it use to be, but I wouldn't say no to a million dollars. Take time today to look over your investments or put more into a savings account. Maybe even buy a lottery ticket. Just remember us little people when you win.

If you want to learn about money, the best teacher is someone that already has money. Sounds like common sense, doesn't it? Well, if you know someone that needs a little (or a lot!) or common sense regarding money, then The 5 Lesson a Millionaire Taught Me is the book for them. At only 133 pages it is a quick read, so they don't have any excuses about not having the time. It's also available in CD form, so they can listen to it in the car in only 2 hours.

I'm getting one for my brother, another for both of his kids, and another for his future "Ex" #2.

Hey, it's Be a Millionaire Day. I can dream, can't I?