Wow, there’s just really no way to say that concisely, is there?
I always said that when I finally put together my very own blog, I’d never apologize if I didn’t have a chance to post for a couple of days. Then again, I never expected that there would be hundreds of you to apologize […]
Entries Tagged as 'finance'
u.s. map with states replaced by countries that have similarly sized economies
May 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: america · finance · maps · stats
new currency for space-travellers
May 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Travelex, the world’s largest currency exchange company, wants to see its newly minted Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination (QUID) become the money of choice for spacefaring tourists.
The cutesy name might be a bit of a stretch — intergalactic? — but with space tourism starting to take off, thrill-seeking billionaires from all over the world may well […]
Tags: consumer · curio · finance · space
ebay sues craigslist, won’t say why
April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
The eBay behemoth is suing the craigslist classified ad site, and strangely won’t say why. All it’s saying is that craigslist “unfairly diluted eBay’s economic interest by more than 10%,” and that the lawsuit aims to “safeguard its four-year financial investment.” That could mean anything or nothing. I’m guessing nothing.
The case has […]
money to make martha proud
April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Abe Lincoln notwithstanding, the U.S. five-dollar bill is looking just a little bit more Canadian these days, with a brand new splash of purple to help visually-impaired people distinguish between denominations. It includes new watermarks and an “enhanced security thread,” and the new colour is apparently also meant to foil counterfeiters who’ve run out […]
Tags: america · finance · images · news
explainer: 1 in 4 chance of worldwide recession
April 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Here’s some financial news for people who don’t read financial news.
Odds of winning a Lotto 6/49 jackpot: 1 in 13,983,816
Odds of being struck by lightning: 1 in 3,125,000
Odds that a given person will be in a fatal motor vehicle accident: 1 in 87
Odds that a five-card poker hand will include a pair: 1 in 4
Now […]
“subprime primer” mortgage crisis explainer, complete with stick men
February 27th, 2008 · No Comments
An entertaining - and surprisingly informative - slideshow that explains what caused the global subprime mortgage crisis.
Via boingboing
Tags: finance · neato · news · subprime
money management advice to new writers, from a wildly successful author
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments
No, not me.
John Scalzi is a freelancer and Hugo-nominated novelist who says his writing earned him $164k last year. Because he’s just such a nice guy, he’s put together a lengthy - and quite good - list of tips for aspiring writers like me and, possibly, you. The advice ranges from the obvious […]
