For those die-hard Sopranos fans that aren't still up in arms about last week's controversial season finale, you can enjoy the luxurious experience of heading to a warehouse in Queens to scoop up paraphernalia from the popular show's set. Furniture, rugs, lamps, books, and other items that decorated the Jersey-based sets will be available for purchase, but sources close to the show say the more "iconic" items won't be up for grabs.

What one defines as "iconic" is anybody's guess, but a Daily News reporter surmises that you probably won't be able to nab Tony's ubiquitous bathrobe or the soiled bowling-ball bag that once hid Ralphie's severed noggin. Paulie's velour track suits? One can only hope.

The sale kicked off Tuesday morning and will run through Monday.

As for the future of Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s HBO network, rumors of a rush of cancellations have been running rampant, but there have yet to be any hard figures released. I'm willing to bet that many such threats were idle, and while HBO subscriptions might see a modest drop off with The Sopranos bidding arrivederci, plenty of viewers will remain loyal, due to laziness, tradition, loyalty, a desire to catch the big boxing matches when they air, or a deep admiration of Big Love's Bill Paxton. Well, the first four reasons are valid, at least...

Beth Gaston Moon is an analyst at Schaeffer's Investment Research.

According to a recent study, 50% of adults said that their mothers were more influential in teaching them about money than their fathers, with 38% saying they learned more from their fathers, and 12% saying they didn't know.

My mother, a social worker with no financial background at all, taught me more about money than you can learn in Harvard's MBA program -- at yard sales. Starting when I was about four years old, we spent every Saturday morning plotting our route and then heading out in her old station wagon. I was hooked quickly. At yard sales, I could find books, games, and sports equipment for a fraction of what my friends were paying for the same stuff new. By the time I was 10, I was buying for resale. I quickly became an expert at identifying rare books that could be had for 10 cents to a dollar each.

I really believe that everyone should take their kids yard-saling -- you'll probably enjoy it and I suspect you and your child will learn a lot more about the value of a dollar then you will on Suze Orman's Personal Finance Cruise. Here are the two of the most valuable things you can ever teach your kids about money, and yard sales are the perfect place for them to learn:

Most of the stuff you buy will end up in your garage being sold to strangers for 10 cents on the dollar: It's always fascinating how much stuff people have as you rummage through their garages or yards: books, CDs, dishes, sports equipment, clothing, art, and so on. So think before you buy: Is this something I'm going to end up getting rid of?

Always pay attention to price: Yard sales are among the least efficient markets out there: A book can cost 10 cents at one sale and then be two dollars at another. The only market that is that inefficient is... banking, where some savings accounts pay 0.2% and others pay 5.15%. Shopping at yard sales, you're trained to always look at the price, because there's so much variation from sale to sale. This habit will save you lots of money in everything from grocery shopping to investing.

So thanks, Mom, for teaching me everything I need to know about money at yard sales! Happy mothers day to all the mothers out there reading BloggingStocks!