If I were to write an E-book called “101 Things To Do With 1 Hour and 33 Minutes,” I highly doubt watching the video I assigned for homework would make the list. I think it’s safe to assume 90% of you clicked on the link and 100% of the 90% closed the link after realizing how long the video was. If …
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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 …
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 …
