Think back to when you were 10 years old. An envelope would come in the mail with your name on it. Didn’t matter who it was from, the excitement was still there. There was something about receiving mail that makes a kid feel important. Fast forward 20 years…Complete 180. Now you dread mail. It’s …
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Future of Funancials: Blog Update
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 …
Stock Picks and Fantasy Football
It’s that time of year again. Aside from March Madness, Fall is my favorite “season.” There’s something about professional football (NFL & NCAA) that gets me going. Gridiron games really grind my gears. I have always favored college football; however, with the founding of Fantasy Football the …
Warren Buffett Dunks Over Lebron James!
If you somehow stumbled upon this post expecting to see a video clip of The Oracle of Omaha cramming over King James, I’m sorry; but what you’re about to get is even better. News broke this morning that Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is set to invest $5 Billion (billion with a B) in …
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 …
Beware of the Bundle
Everyone sells. Some people sell products. Some people sell services. Others simply sell themselves. This is an important thing to keep in mind whenever making a purchase. It may seem obvious while making larger purchases (car, house, etc.) but it happens everywhere; even the smallest of …
You Make It Look Yakezie!
Yesterday I officially joined the Yakezie Challenge and couldn’t be more excited about it. The Yakezie network is a community of personal finance and lifestyle bloggers who “selflessly help others” reach their respective goals. Yakezie Challenges each blog to improve it’s Alexa Ranking. For those …
