1Apr

Happy April!

WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney announced today their intention to acquire the United States Judicial Branch for $35 million, or $2 per share, …

4Feb

Maybe I enjoy this E*Trade Super Bowl commercial so much because my own kids aren't much past spitting-up age, but I think I'd be laughing pretty hard either way. The other good thing about it…

21Dec

Merry Christmas to all!

I'll be off until after the big day, so…

To get in the spirit and still keep our finance theme alive,
below are the lyrics to one of my favorite Christmas songs –

Pe…

Best Line Ever Written in a Blog

24May

Wise Bread wins with this:

And while I don't entirely object to chemicals as a method of weed control, I find that simply eating the invasive bastards is much more satisfying.

Why have I not bee…

2007 Money Resolutions

3Jan

I know it's sort of cool these days to say that you don't make New Year's resolutions, but I don't care. I like making New Year's resolutions—why not give living better a shot?

8Dec

You know, sometimes people undeservedly knock the Cleveland area, but here's another example of why we kick buns. Check out this Christmas spirit:
MENTOR, Ohio — Firefighters said shoppers at a M…

Citi Treadmill Video

26Jun

I think this ad is kind of old, but I just saw it for the first time. It's for a Citi buyer protection plan, using a treadmill as the object of the consumer's misery. I'm not generally int…