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Pining for something ridiculously expensive? Perhaps a blinged up iPad 2 or a posh camper? There’s a single coin that can afford all those…and more. The world’s largest gold coin was recently unveiled by the The Perth Mint in Australia to mark the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Weighing an astounding one ton (or 2204 lbs.), it is enormous not only in size, but also in value; the coin’s value tops $57.34 million based on current gold prices.

The “tails” side of the record-breaking coinWhile you definitely can’t flip it, the tails side of the coin features a red kangaroo, while the heads side is chiseled with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. It’s made of 99.99% pure gold, measuring 4.7″ in thickness and 31.5″ in diameter. Amusingly, it has a nominal value of just a bit more than $1 million, which is obviously way below how much it really costs.

Perth Mint’s one ton kangaroo coin replaces the erstwhile largest, most expensive gold coin in the world by the Royal Canadian Mint. The Canadian coin weighs 220.5 lbs., and was sold to a Spanish company at an auction for $4.2 million back in 2010 — a lightweight and a cheapo compared to Perth Mint’s mammoth gold bullion coin. CLICK HERE to read the full story.

60% of Ontarians live paycheque-to-paycheque 

Eight years working in administration for non-profit dance and theatre companies left Iona Frost professionally fulfilled but behind in her retirement savings goals.She lived sensibly, meeting her rent, Internet and other payments, and getting into shows for free through bartering and volunteering. CLICK HERE for the full story

Why Over A Billion Mobile Apps Were Downloaded Over The Holidays

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With nearly 7 million new Android phones and iPhones activated on Christmas Day, an app-downloading frenzy was a foregone conclusion. App research firm Flurry estimates that a combined total of 1.2 billion apps were downloaded during the holiday week between December 25-31. That compares to an average of 750,000 mobile apps downloaded per week earlier in December, or a 60 percent jump.

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The Canadian government has unveiled a $7.5-million plan to celebrate next year’s 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s time on the throne, a moment hailed Tuesday by Heritage Minister James Moore as a “rare” chance to honour the 85-year-old monarch’s “dedicated service to our country,” and to give her subjects in Canada a refresher course on “the important role of the Canadian Crown.” As part of the anniversary preparations, Moore and Gov. Gen. David Johnston visited the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa to observe the striking of the first of 60,000 Diamond Jubilee medals, which will be awarded to civic-minded Canadians throughout 2012.

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The idea is taking many onlookers and mall patrons by surprise, but we did tell you about this early last year. Still the first and only vending machine in Boca Raton Fl, that dispenses (not cash) but gold bars it was just under seven months ago that the original gold atm machine made it’s debut in Dubai. While this machine accepts only cash for the time being, it won’t be long until they will be modified to accept debit and credit cards. Many experts and economists say as the value of paper decreases and the desire more physical assets increase, gold atm’s will begin popping up more and more in locations across USA and eventually Canada.

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Here is the video article debuting the very first gold atm launched by European entrepreneur Thomas Geissler. His prediction that this would move from remote affluent need to a mainstream idea is coming true. Abu Dhabi’s top hotel is upping the ante in the race for Gulf glitz: adding a gold-dispensing machine. The ATM-style kiosk in the Emirates Palace monitors the daily gold price and offers small bars up to 10 grams or coins. (May 12)