Happy Mardi Gras to all! For those who aren’t familiar with this raging holiday, Mardi Gras is french for Fat Tuesday. Excluding the exchange of beads, there is a lesson to be learned here…Fat Tuesday refers to the practice of the last night of eating richer before the ritual fasting of Lent. I’m …
Win A $25 Walmart Gift Card
There are two things that Everybody Loves: free money and Raymond. Unfortunately, Ray Barone and friends aren't returning any of my calls so I can only provide you with the former. January was a tremendous month (which I'll report soon) as far as traffic goes; but I want more. My blog is still …
How Do You Judge Value?
If you have been following Funancials for an extended period of time, you have noticed the direction of my articles have changed. I used to focus primarily on numbers. Numbers don’t lie. Numbers make sense; and numbers are black and white. There is a problem in viewing financial decisions with this …
Loyalty is for Losers
Remember years ago, when you could walk into a bank or a bar and they would greet you by name? If you visited an establishment enough, you’d be known as a “regular.” It’s a good feeling to be recognized. It was cool to be a regular. “Hey there Abe,” people would shout in unison, “Welcome to the …
My Favorite Article of the Week
For Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches - New York Times At this point, everyone should be aware of Facebook's recent IPO filing. Although we won't be able to trade shares for a few more months, there is already a lot of excitement. Aside from Mark Zuckerberg, there are quite a few people who …
Market Update: Snowboarding on the Stock Market
When Burton first introduced snowboards back in the 80's, they were for lack of a better term, runaway death machines. They did not have metal edges and were very hard to control, especially in less than ideal conditions. Unfortunately for this author and the timeliness of my birth aside, my …
I was in a Facebook Fist Fight Involving Credit Cards, Cell Phone Insurance and Extended Warranties
I don't get mad often; but the other day I found myself furious. I wasn't cut off in traffic. No one gave me the middle finger. I actually wasn't physically harmed in any way, but the abuse I received was unbearable. I logged into Facebook the other day and scrolled through my friend's thoughts, …
