Bank of America announced it will begin charging certain checking accounts a $5 fee for debit card usage. They are actually late to the party as other larger banks (Wells Fargo, Suntrust, Chase) have already announced they’ll be giving away feebies. Most consumers will immediately become outraged …
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A few weeks ago I played in a work-related softball game, which I haven't done in years. My deteriorating eyesight always prevented me from partaking in any softball games. The thought of me in the outfield - ball getting lost in the lights - and ball finding my face - never seemed appealing to me. …
The Double Standard Of Car Buying
Imagine I come to you with “an investment.” I ask you for $20,000. A second after you sign on the dotted line, this investment will be worth $15,000; a year later $14000. Your investment value will continue to diminish each and every year. If you decide you want out, you can return the investment …
Favorite 5ive: Link Wit It, Rock Wit It
Each week I scour the internet for entertaining and informative articles. Here are my Favorite 5ive from this past week: Darwin's Money: What If Unemployment Benefits Were Structured As A Loan Instead Of A Freebie? Retire By 40: Should I Invest In 401(k) Or Roth IRA? Weakonomics: Jobs And …
Investing Tip: The Rule of 72
I used to be incredible at math. My Economics coursework in college was filled with so much Calculus that my dreams were filled with differentiation and derivatives rather than drunken divas. Isaac Newton used to text me frequently to see what I thought about his laws. But that was the old me. The …
Welcome To The New Funancials
A big thank you to Suba from Wealth Informatics for the new look of Funancials. You know how at the Emmy's, everyone gets up and immediately thanks the man upstairs for his help getting them where they are? That was Suba for me. Thank you Suba! Let me know what your think. …
The Qwikster SNAFU
It’s not every day I receive an email from a CEO. I used to get messages from Roger Goodell updating me on the progress (or lack-there-of) of the NFL labor talks. Before Roger was texting me on the reg, the last “contact” I had with any CEO’s was when I randomly crashed into this article: The …
