This article is all about business. My business. With a career in finance and a growing desire to help people I thought it’d be worthwhile to create this blog circa March 2011. With the financial industry becoming more and more complex, the purpose of this blog was (and still is) to show that most …
personal finance
The 5 Worst “Investments”
If you ask anyone what the worst investment is, majority of people will say “buying a new car.” I’m here to tell you why they are wrong. I’m not going to tell you why buying a car is a good investment (because it’s not), instead I’m focusing on “investments” that are worse. I’m placing …
Wells Fargo Charges $35,000 for Overdraft Protection
Chill out Wells Fargo. A few days after Wells Fargo announced a pilot program to begin charging for debit cards, I read an article that continues to portray the bank in negative light. For those that don’t know, I live in Charlotte, North Carolina. Much of the local news revolves around the …
Wells Fargo/Suntrust Give Away Feebies!
That’s not a typo. Remember when banks used to give everything away for free? You could go into a bank and get all sorts of freebies (read this article from 2003: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/bank/20030919a1.asp). The free toaster sounds awesome. Boy! Have times changed… In June, Suntrust began …
Should My Gym Ask My Income?
I received an email yesterday that I found frustrating. It came from the YMCA, more commonly referred to as the Y, the primary gym where I roll. (Right now I pay $36/month which I’m completely fine with). The email explained that they will be adopting a new pricing schedule, but as a current member …
3 Tricks To Begin Building Credit
The question I always get from people with regards to credit is: “How do I build credit? I can’t get approved for anything.” It probably feels like an endless cycle. You can’t have credit unless you get a loan, but you won’t get a loan unless you have credit. A lot of younger adults struggle with …
Our Economy Has Chickenpox?
Did everyone see all that red today? HOLY RAVIOLI! You would’ve thought the stock market has chickenpox! Here’s the truth: it does; but we’re going to need more than an oatmeal bath to rid our symptoms. The bad news our economy has seen in the recent weeks is just as contagious as chickenpox. …
