Have you seen any of the Fandango “paper bag puppet” commercials? They are a little goofy but they spoof popular movies and promote the Fandango ticketing service at the same time. Here is one that is inspired by “The Hangover”:…
20 years ago no one was really sure about how to make money on the Internet. At that time the only companies making any money at all were the Internet Service Providers who sold access accounts to the general public.…
There is no doubt that millions of Americans who previously could not afford major medical insurance are now covered thanks to President Obama’s insurance reforms. But these families are paying very little for their insurance, which is subsidized by the…
There are so many messages coming out of the financial advising industry these days it’s impossible to condense them all down to a coherent unified theme. That may be because the first decade of the 21st century was troubling for…
Wholesale clubs like BJ’s, CostCo, and Sam’s Club charge you an annual membership fee for the privilege of shopping at their warehouse stores. These fees may range from $45 to $110. The higher, or premium, memberships may include perks such…
A recently published study on details of options trading events surrounding mergers and acquisitions compellingly argues (on the basis of statistical analysis) that as many as 25% of all mergers and acquisitions involving publicly traded companies may be accompanied by…
You have heard the expression a hundred times: “I was upside down and couldn’t do anything”, or “we were underwater and feeling like we had been robbed”. Ever since the Great Recession of 2008-9 millions of people have found themselves…
If you have been rebuilding your credit by using a secured credit card, sooner or later the bank will return your deposit to you when it has ascertained that you are a good credit risk for the amount of your…
