Alright, maybe money is not the “root” of all bacteria, but it’s certainly infested with it. Researchers from New York University’s Dirty Money Project recently found that our money is unbelievably nasty, finding some 3000 different types of bacteria (CBS News). Some of the nastiness they found on our money included viruses, E. coli, and…
Having an iconic logo is extremely important for a business. It’s not just a logo, it’s an investment. A logo needs to be unique and recognizable by everyone who sees it. For example, we all know the big yellow “M” is for McDonald’s or that the little black swoosh mark is for Nike. We know…
How much money would it take for you to be happy? The “Skandia International’s Wealth Sentiment Monitor” conducted a survey to answer this very question. Based on the results they collected from 13 countries, the perfect annual income for happiness is $95,000 (Market Watch). According to the United States Census Bureau, the average American household…
Someone once said, “The trouble is that too many people are spending money they haven’t yet earned for things they don’t need to impress people they don’t like.” If we were to simplify this statement, we might call it “keeping up with the Joneses” (or maybe now it’s the Kardashians). This materialistic mindset an easy…
What are you willing to do for $10,000,000? This was a question asked in a poll back in 1991. The people were given several options and then instructed to indicate all that they would be willing to do. Here were the results: 25% – Would abandon their entire family. 25% – Would abandon their church.…
Alfred Morris is a running back for the Dallas Cowboys. Last year he signed a two-year contract worth $5.5 million and received a $1 million signing bonus. To put it bluntly, Alfred Morris isn’t hurting for cash. So why on earth would he choose to drive a puny little 1991 Mazda 626 Sedan? Morris explained,…
In 2011, Dave Dawes was lucky enough to win $178 million in the EuroMillions lottery. Generously, Dave gave away around $53 million to close friends and relatives. Soon after winning he gave his son Michael $1.8 million, which was almost all spent in about a month. At one point Michael and his homosexual partner were…
Americans face our fair share of personal pitfalls. If we were to rank these, problems connecting to money and health would rise to the top of the list. A quick look at most people’s New Year’s resolutions make this clear. According to statistics, roughly 45% of all households carry credit card debt (American Debt Advisor).…
Sam Polk was pulling in millions of dollars at just 30 years old. He was a stock trader, working on Wall Street in Manhattan. Polk was living, what many would consider to be, the American dream. With a quick call, he could easily get World Series tickets. When coming back from a business trip, a…
There are some people in this world who are unbelievably stingy with their money. They are ungenerous penny pinchers who hoard their money. One such person was Hetty Green. She was 30 years old when her father died in 1864 and left her a staggering $7.5 million in assets. Later her aunt passed away and…
In the late 1940s a man made a bad decision and became a thief. He stole $20 to $30 from a Sears cash register. Just the other day, now 60 years later, an elderly man came in with an envelope addressed to the Sears manager. Inside was a note and a $100 bill. In the…
Chances are pretty good that you were one of the 226 million shoppers who swarmed stores over the weekend. The number of shoppers increased by 14 million from last year (National Retail Federation). It’s simply astonishing to think about this many people roaming around for good shopping deals. But what is more surprising about this…
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