January, 2009

We can’t make decisions..

Categories: health | January 29th, 2009 | by mattbob | no comments

no, seriously, we can’t.

A buddy of mine just sent me this article from, “The USAToday” based upon research from a Pew Survey.  What I find entertaining is, why anyone would find this surprising at all.  Let’s see, we’re born and bred to do as little as possible, complain as much as possible (or with great gusto as the southerners are  notorious for) and when in doubt, sue… sue, sue, sue.  Why?  Because Americans have this wonderful ability to shirk responsibility unless utterly and absolutely necessary, say, with feet held in a fire.. and even then, it’s only half of a concession.  Boy do we like to save our very large round face.

More Americans would rather live in a place with more McDonald’s than one with more Starbucks.

So, with this in mind, is it any wonder that when times get tough, we want to run off somewhere else, all-the-while saying “that place sucked” or what have you.   I concede Detroit..everywhere else, is well, according to this study and the Americans in it, sucks.

There you go Onion, run with that, “Pew: Almost half of Americans say their half of this country sucks

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Show me the mmoonney!

Categories: General | January 27th, 2009 | by mattbob | no comments
Bank of America Logo

If you are anything like me, I hate, HATE bank fees, ATM fees and every other possible charge only a lawyer with an accounting degree could imagine.  I do everything to avoid them.  There are times where even mere mortals have made silly mistakes and were charged on our bank accounts for it.  Most people, of course, will deny that they knew anything about being charged, or that a payment was late, or not going to be paid, or whatever (had a job in credit, believe me, i’ve heard a ton of stories.)  Lucky for some, no excuse needed.

If you have or have had a Bank of America account, you may have a little “economic stimulus” of $78.00 (max) coming your way.  It seems that BofA lawyers have made a settlement in a class-action lawsuit for administering fees improperly.

Read all about it here, a SmartMoney article.

and don’t be a procrastinator, you have until May 1st, 2009

Back at ya BoA!

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