Short answer: Probably nothing. Long answer: For the last ~20 days, we've been subjected to headlines and articles about how a Trump Presidency will affect our lives. I've seen everything from "What will a Trump Presidency mean for Mexico" to "What will a Trump Presidency mean for Sales …
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Here’s What You Can Learn from the UPS Worker that Never Earned More Than $14,000 Per Year Yet Died with a Net Worth of $70 Million
"Theodore Johnson worked for UPS and never made more than $14,000 a year and yet, in his old age, was worth more than $70 million. When he said he had no money to save, a friend told him that if he were taxed, the money would be taken out of his account and he'd never see it. So he created a tax for …
How Can I Make Money Blogging?
I don't typically tell people about my blog. It's something I try to keep secret when I'm out and about. In fact, most people learn the 22 Things You Didn't Know About Me before they find out about Funancials. When people discover my blogging - it's funny - because the responses are very …
How Should Couples Merge Their Accounts?
Last weekend, Miss Blinkin and I began the process of merging our finances. After mentioning the merger on the blog, I received a suggestion from The Blue Collar Workman. You should definitely share how exactly you two Blinkins are combining acounts, etc. Whose money is paying for what? Do you get …
Fat Wallet Tuesday
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 …
CD’s are for Hypocrites
I would venture to say that there are two investment products people learn about before any others - Stocks and CD's (Certificates of Deposit). Assuming most people learn about these two options when they're young, I would think the way they were explained was elementary. Something like: Stocks are …
Should I Cancel My Credit Card?
Over the last few years, Credit Reporting has gotten a lot of attention in the media. Part of it due to the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act, but I also give a lot of “credit” to the jingles of Freecreditreport.com. Although I love the commercials, I’m not a huge advocate of the website. Their idea …
