I was having a conversation with a friend of mine that I need to share with you. She currently has 3 bank accounts spread out among 3 different banks. Because of a new fee structure, she is looking to consolidate. Her decision is between Bank of America that she's been with forever, a local bank …
Tips For Winning Your March Madness Bracket
I love basketball and I love money. When the two collide, I'm in Heaven. I'm sure we have all read the articles that tell us how much money and productivity is lost from employees filling out brackets, but that's not what I'm interested in. Since we're all going to be entering brackets this year …
The Rule of 100 Will Help You With Your Asset Allocation
The Rule of 100 Answers The Question: What Asset Allocation Should I Have? I overheard a friend of mine say that he was having difficulty selecting investment options within his 401(k). With such a long time-horizon, he was aware of the aggressive strategy he should have (more stocks than bonds), …
Sh!t You Should Read
There are two different ways to read this. "Shit! You should probably read more" or "here's some real good shit you should read." Just like Ryan Secrest, it can go both ways. There are two articles I read this week that caught my attention and therefore I have to applaud the authors. I …
Casinos and Retirement Plans
If you recall, I recently made a trip to New Orleans. We stayed at the Hilton Hotel - Riverside - which was strategically located across from Harrah's Casino. When rain struck the city, we took it as an opportunity to stroll through the surrounding slot machines. An Epiphany of Sorts A few …
February Blog Earnings and Update
I don't think you should ever get into blogging for the money. The main focus should always be providing sound advice and quality content. If you can do each of these with an entertaining flair then you will slowly gain a faithful following. Having said that, making money is so much fun so let's …
I Became a Yakezie Member
I started Funancials.biz on February 22, 2011. Happy Belated Birthday to me. I thought blogging would be a simple way for me to come home from a long day of work and vent. I unfortunately am subjected to a plethora of poor decisions by people and their money. If I could help prevent these common …
