I haven't been blogging with any consistency recently (as you may have noticed). I'll go 2-3 weeks without publishing a single article and then I'll suddenly send out several posts without taking a breath. I blame this inconsistency on two things. One, I have been traveling a lot for work. And …
Funancials – Through the Years
February 22, 2014 marked the 3-year anniversary of Funancials. Although the idea (to begin a blog) started brewing years before, I officially grew a pair of testicles and wrote my first blog post on February 22, 2011. It's interesting to look back and compare my first blog post to my most recent …
Attention Millennials, Stop Being Such Weenies
My very first job (that didn't include selling lemonade) was as a Busboy at a restaurant. This wasn't a chain that you can find anywhere in the United States. It was a very simple, small-town type of restaurant where "regulars" would often come together. The restaurant was officially established in …
Would You Be Happy If 500,000 Americans Lost Their Jobs?
Would you be happy if 500,000 Americans lost their jobs? I assume the answer is an overwhelming "no." Why would I ask such a ridiculous question? With the exception of personal grudges, I don't think any American would want their fellow American to lose his or her job. Let's try another …
HOW Would You Invest $20,000?
What if you received a check for $20,000 tomorrow? How would you invest it? (And yes, you have to invest it) You're not going to let it lose purchasing power by leaving it in your savings account. You're not addicted to paying down your low-interest debt. You don't have a child that's …
Taco Bell To Begin Offering Student Loans Via Drive-Thru
Alright. So maybe Taco Bell isn't handing out student loans in their drive-thru (yet), but I have something just as amusing and creative to share with you. On February 1st, 2014 Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote an op-ed in the Huffington Post titled "Coming To A Post Office Near You: Loans You Can …
You’re An Irrational Stock Picker
Do me a favor. Think of the last stock you purchased. Actually, think of the last few stocks you've purchased. If I tell you to remember just one, you'll probably cling to the one that made you money because you get aroused every time you think about it. But, don't forget about the one that …
