Man I love this trend of photoblogs.  I love everything from the icanhascheezburger group, Probably Bad News, Wedinator, Pale is the New Tan, Photobomb, and others.  Well, I’ve got another.  This time it’s about winning, epic winning.  Please check out my favorites below.  This one is still pretty new so there aren’t a lot of [...]

Many years ago I wrote about how Edy’s ice cream was shrinking.  It’s a trick companies use to continue to charge the same amount of money for less goods.  I used it to illustrate how inflation can happen, but what it’s really all about is profit.  Though I am weak and continue to buy Edy’s [...]

Sorry guys, pressed for time and I couldn’t get a post out today. Please forgive me, I am the ultimate failure. As always, check me out on Twitter or read the blogs on my blogroll for good money content!

Yesterday, I talked about the people that made TARP happen, now I want to talk about the companies that benefited from TARP. Citigroup: Citi got $50 billion from the government after a failed attempt to purchase faltering Wachovia.  Despite being in really bad financial shape, they’ve hung on and are currently negotiating with the Treasury [...]

Do you remember waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in 2008 all the banks were about to die?  They needed something under $1 trillion in loans and investment to get back on their feet.  Surprisingly, the government gave the banks and other financial institutions the money they needed to survive.  As 2009 comes to a close, let’s look back [...]

Go to Vegas and drop some money.  As soon as you’re losing money the casino will start treating you like a valued customer.  This is because, by losing money on gambling, you’re basically paying the casino to entertain you.  As a thank-you for your business you may be offered “comps,” which are complimentary items as [...]

Earlier this week I suggested that Wall Street needed a PR makeover.  Well, thanks to The Onion, unemployment is getting a PR makeover.  Instead of worrying about the number of people that aren’t getting paid, think about it as the vast number of people that are ready for work!  The United States has millions of [...]

AKA The “Hidden Gem” State Welcome to the commonwealth of Virginia, it’s called a commonwealth instead of a state because Virginians think that makes them special. Don’t be fooled, Virginia is a state. Virginia benefits from being a diverse state, geographically. You’ve got a coastal area, central piedmont, and mountains. Much like many southern states [...]