96.3 The Blaze » money

Ad to Pay Trustee Candidates to Unseat Current Trustees Runs Afoul of Montana Campaign Laws

Jon King — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:40:47 +0000

An ad placed by Realtor John Suprock offering money to anyone who could replace school trustees Toni Rehbein, Scott Bixler, Joe Toth or Drake Lemm may have run foul of Montana State law.

Montana Gas Prices Rising at Slow Pace

Jon King — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:31:00 +0000

Gas prices keep climbing in Montana, here's what to look for in the week ahead.

Montana Unemployment Rate Shows Slight Rise in January to 5.7%

Jon King — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:53:05 +0000

With a .01% rise in the unemployment rate, Montana is back to a 5.7% unemployment rate, right where things stood in November 2012.

Missoula Residents – Lower Your Utility Bill

Nikki — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:50:03 +0000

Last July, when our lease was up on the house my fiancé and I were renting, I convinced him to move to an apartment. See, I’m one of those people who prefers to dwell in a humble abode nestled in a complex, whereas my fiancé would rather live in a spacious house. My selling point [...]

Christmas on a Shoestring Budget in Missoula

Nikki — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:54:03 +0000

With less than a month until Christmas, are you already stressing about the cost of putting gifts around the tree and how you will afford feeding a large family? With the economy still struggling and more people finding themselves without a cash flow during the holidays, it’s a good time to educate yourself on surviving Christmas on a budget

What Would You do With $10,000?

Jordan Sullivan — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:10:45 +0000

What kind of things would you use your money on?

How I Spent $100,000 in One Day – The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Joy Larson — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:46:17 +0000

You may be thinking to yourself that I am a very wealthy person in order to just blow $100,000 in a single day, however you would be wrong. I am just an average working mom and our household income is probably the median for Missoula. So, you may be wondering then just how I was able to burn through that kind of money in a single 24-hour period.

Legal Victory Erases Contribution Limits to Political Candidates in Montana

Jon King — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:52:24 +0000

As of October 3, there are no contribution limits for political candidates in Montana.

What is a Fair Amount for Montana's Minimum Wage?

Jon King — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:49:40 +0000

Montana’s minimum wage is adjusted from year to year based on increases in the cost-of-living. In January of 2013, the minimum wage will jump up $.15 from $7.65 to $7.80 because the cost of consumer goods went up over the last year (measured from August 2011 to August 2012). Unlike most states, Montana’s Minimum wage [...]

How Will You Spend Your $10,000? [POLL]

Zoo FM — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:58:24 +0000

Banks nearby will soon be flooded with residents of the Flathead Indian Reservation acquiring their share of $75 million dollars due to the $1 billion in mismanaged funds.

Members from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will receive $10,000 checks, part of half of the $150 million that the tribe is receiving .

$10,000 is quite a chunk of cash. We are curious: What do you plan to spend it on?

Student Loan Interest Rates Could Double

brooke — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:05:48 +0000

Taking on any amount of debt can be scary, but for college students who rely on student loans to pay their tuition and fees, a possible hike in interest rates could make their debt situation even scarier. A lot of my college friends attended school using borrowed money, and most of them admitted that they [...]

Should the United States Get Rid of the Penny? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:24:00 +0000

Last month Canada joined countries like Australia and Great Britain in eliminating the penny. Is the United States next? According to a new poll from Rasmussen of 1,000 American adults, 51 percent would be opposed to the elimination of the penny. Thirty-one percent favor getting rid of the copper currency and 19 percent are either [...]

Canada Has Eliminated the Penny

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:00:49 +0000

Even stacked together in a jar, all those pennies you have are fairly worthless. However, they may soon become collectors’ items.

Canada, our neighbor to the North, has just eliminated the penny in their latest federal budget, following the example of nations like Australia and New Zealand. The Canadian national mint will stop producing the one-cent coin over the next six months, and businesses have been asked to return pennies to be melted down.

We thought it was a joke too, but apparently the Great White North is serious:

What Will You Do With Your Tax Return?

Jon King — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:41:32 +0000

Win $1,000 Just For 'Liking' Seize The Deal on Facebook!

Lafe Boucher — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:40:44 +0000

What would you do with an extra $1,000? Like Seize The Deal on Facebook and you will have a chance to win just that. Even if you don't win this contest, being notified on the daily opportunities to save will make you an automatic winner. In fact, you could have saved $1,000 over the past [...]

Blaze Confidential: Whose Freaking Quarters Are These?

Barrett — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:11:38 +0000

So today wraps up my second week here at 96.3 The Blaze, and it has been quite the whirlwind. I’m settling into my new gig, getting to know people around the office, and learning about this incredible city. Along the way, every single question I’ve conjured up has had an answer that satisfied me. Except [...]

Dead Soldier Leaves Money to Send Friends to Las Vegas

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:17:10 +0000

Everyone needs a friend like David Hart.

The British soldier who was killed by a Taliban bomb last year left more than $160,000 in his will so his friends could go to Las Vegas.