Monthly Archives: February 2009
Uncommon Money News (Vol 49)
| February 26, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! I am especially appreciative to stingy student for hosting the twenty-something carnival. I absolutely loved the Oscar theme. Our post Lame Defense for $18.4 Billion […]
Retired Madoff Victim Returns To Work
| February 24, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson What can you do if you lose everything? This is a question that unfortunately many Madoff victims are being forced to answer. There is understandably a mixture of outrage, bitterness, self-pity amongst those who have been financially-violated by this scandal. Nonetheless, there is one story that distinguishes itself from the rest because […]
Uncommon Money News (Vol 48)
| February 20, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! I am especially appreciative to living almost large for their carnival round up. Our post Is there room for Economic Optimism? was recently included in […]
Caring Banker’s $60 Million Gift
| February 17, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
By: Roshawn Watson Leonard Abess Jr.’s recent generosity is awe-inspiring. Last November, he sold a majority stake in City National Bancshares and selflessly gave $60 million of his proceeds to all 399 workers on his payroll (including tellers, bookkeepers, clerks, etc.) and then even tracked down 72 former employees so that they could share in […]
Uncommon Money News (Vol 47)
| February 12, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! I am especially appreciative to living almost large for their carnival round up. Our post Is there room for Economic Optimism? was recently referenced by […]
Starbucks Method to Restructuring YOUR Finances
| February 10, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
By: Roshawn Watson Starbucks has been struggling recently The Starbucks’ brand is based on people willingly paying premium prices for coffee; however, as the economic outlook became grimmer, consumer spending declined, and competition intensified amongst fast-food chains. Consequently, the coffee giant has suffered some big financial blows recently. For example,same store sells decline by 9% […]
Uncommon Money News (Vol 46)
| February 5, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! I am especially appreciative to the Skilled Investor and the festival of frugality. Our post “Luxury Goods Are the New Porn” was included in the […]
Lame Defense for $18.4 Billion in Wall Street Bonuses
| February 3, 2009 | Posted by Roshawn Watson under Uncategorized |
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By: Roshawn Watson It is tremendously disappointing to hear of companies taking bailout funds and then using our money to pay for bonuses. After all, where is the bailout for the typical American worker whose tax dollars are being used to support these bonuses? Even without a bonus, the average Wall Street worker still makes […]
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