Month: February 2009

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… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 49)

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… Continue reading Retired Madoff Victim Returns To Work

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… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 48)

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… Continue reading Caring Banker’s $60 Million Gift

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… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 47)

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%… Continue reading Starbucks Method to Restructuring YOUR Finances

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… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol 46)

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… Continue reading Lame Defense for $18.4 Billion in Wall Street Bonuses