Shopping is hard. It’s really easy to overspend and come home with bagfuls of packages that you 100% don’t need. A few weeks ago I spent $42 on limited edition Halloween-themed magazines. Titles like Haunted History and topics that included an in-depth look at Jack the Ripper, which clearly tells you way too much about me. And as I left the store I thought, oh man,
Things Johnny Depp Could Have Spent His Cash On
This past weekend I went to see the latest film in the Harry Potter universe, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” And even though it was genuinely enjoyable with an amazing cinematic look, throughout the film I found that I wasn’t able to stop thinking about Johnny Depp’s bank account. Johnny Depp, as I’m sure we’ve all seen, has spent a lot of time in
Attention, Shoppers: Plan Ahead for Sales Tax Holidays
Anyone who loves to shop should consider timing their purchases to coincide with sales tax holidays; while only 16 states offer them, some shopping aficionados travel to take advantage of these tax-free windows. Jackie CohenJackie Cohen is an award winning financial journalist turned turned financial advisor obsessed with climate change risk, data and business. Jackie holds a B.A. Degree from Macalester College and an M.A.
Razor Blades for $1 a Month
I’ve always used an electric razor and was shocked to find out how much razor blades cost. Well, someone’s trying to do something about that and making me laugh my butt off in the process: Watch the movie. It’s hilarious. Then tell me if this seems like a good deal!
Ramit’s Extreme Frugality Tips
I was over reading a great article at Lazy Man and Money about his trip to the Personal Finance Blog Conference in Chicago and scrolled down to the video below of Ramit Sethi’s spoof on all those frugality tips you hear about. (You know, the latte factor etc). Ramit is no fan of those tips and made a parody video about them. I literally laughed
United Nations Fund Credited My Account
Good news. It looks like the United Nations Fund just credited my email account 650,000 pounds. What luck!!! (How do you credit someone’s email account with money anyway?) Here is the email I just received: A lump sum of (£650,500.00 )have been credited to your E-mail Account.Congrats…Confirm this receipt by contacting Dr. Steve Peterson Tel: Tel:+60143457922 Email: unitedntf@aol.com Name:___ Address:___ Age:____ Sex:_____ Telephone____ Occupation:___ Country_____
Louis CK on Money
Don’t watch this if swear words offend you. Otherwise, I think you’ll laugh. A lot.
Be Grateful for What You Have
I absolutely love this video. Louis CK pretty much nails it. As bad as things might seem, things are actually pretty good. Just a bit of humor to keep things in perspective:
ELYM Top Tip: Homemade Snuggie With no Effort
For those of you that would love to have a Snuggie for Christmas but just don’t feel like parting with the $13, I’ve got a hot tip for you: Take any old fleece robe that you have in your closet and put in on backwards. Presto! It’s a homemade Snuggie. Happy Thanksgiving!
Woman Has All the Answers at Her City Council Meeting
This video cracked me up. It’s a woman who has taken a couple minutes out of, what I can only assume, is an action packed day of business meetings, to come tell the Santa Cruz city council how they can solve all their economic problems. Brilliant: See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.