You can use an Employer Identification Number (EIN) instead of a Social Security Number (SSN) to apply for a credit card, as long as it's a business credit card or corporate card. However ...

They hit the jack-pot. A damaged flower pot that was abandoned in a UK garden fetched a staggering $66,000 at auction after it was identified as a forgotten work by an avant-garde 19th-century artist.

But one recent auction demonstrated an exception to the rule. A broken flower pot managed to fetch over $60,000. Though the item was covered in weeds, the woman’s grandchildren noticed it was ...