A woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, gave her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise gift, throwing out the old tattered bed her mother had slept on for decades. The gesture ended up bankrupting Annat's mother, who had stuffed her savings of nearly $1 million inside her old bed for decades, Annat told Israel Army Radio.
Similar Stories to $1m In Life Savings Tossed Out In A Mattress on Bing News
CNN.com, CNN
Wed, 06/10/2009 - 7:47am
RELATED ARTICLES
- College student lives in 96-square-foot solar-powered house
POULTNEY, Vt. (AP) — A college student in Vermont is living in a 96-square-foot house he built to reduce his carbon footprint — and save money. More - ‘Unimaginable’: Man killed when headstone falls at mother-in-law’s gravesite
A 74-year-old Pennsylvania man died this week after a headstone fell on him while he was at a relative’s grave. Stephen Woytack was decorating his mother-in-law’s grave for Easter on Monday when the stone toppled, reported ABC affiliate WNEP. More - Germany: Chancellor Merkel on visit to Afghanistan
Germany says its leader is in Afghanistan to on a surprise visit to the nation's troops serving with NATO's force in a war against Taliban insurgents. More - Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers
The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More - Iran president still a force even as his era ends
When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
BING NEWS:
- Unlocking Cash from Your Life Insurance: What You Need to Know About Life Insurance Loans
Cash value is a unique feature of permanent life insurance policies that allows you to grow your ... There is no minimum direct deposit amount required to qualify for the 4.60% APY for savings.
06/3/2024 - 8:29 am | View Link - The Hidden Downside of Leaving Lots of Money in Your Savings Account
For that reason, if your savings account isn't paying a high annual percentage yield (APY), your money could lose value as it sits in the account. That may be fine if you've only got a little money in ...
06/1/2024 - 6:00 am | View Link - Five Ways to Catch Up on Retirement Savings
Thanks to the value of compound interest, even small contributions to a 401(k) or other retirement savings plan when you’re starting out will add up significantly over time. However, there’s math and ...
05/31/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link - I’m 57 and single. I have $630,000 in retirement savings. Should I pay my 3.75% mortgage before retirement?
I am 57, single and have a $113,000 mortgage with a 3.75% rate. I have $240,000 in a Roth IRA, $120,000 in deferred-compensation plan and $270,000 in a savings account. The savings give me very little ...
05/31/2024 - 3:21 am | View Link - Million Dollar Question: Will Your Savings Last in Retirement?
With retirement on the horizon at age 67, Tess faces a crucial question: Is her million-dollar nest egg sufficient to sustain her throughout her life? Let's dive into Tess's financial journey to ...
05/30/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more