Humour

Another attempt to explain the financial crisis. The last ones were with birds and cows.  This time it's beer-bellied drunks! John owns a bar and, in order to increase sales, decides to allow the most loyal customers – who are mainly unemployed drunks – to drink now but pay later. He keeps track of the…

Just zipping in behind Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA", this is my second favourite American anthem: Thanks to Bill Zucker. p.s. just in case you're interested, the US Treasury lists an analysis of all Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) transactions every week.

There's always one isn't there, and here it is: This is the Bernie 'he made off with my money' Madoff action figure, which debuted at the New York Toy Fair this week. Made by Model Works, it costs $99:95 and comes with a hammer. The hammer is so that you can then smash the little…

Two statistical releases came out today that make an interesting story. First, children are "more savvy" about finances than their parents were, with the pocket money of kids tagged at £6.32 (about $10) weekly … seems a very exact number but it is an average.  Not surprisingly children are very with it when it comes…

The Independent posted a story on Sunday about poor old Tim Keirman, a decent and likeable chap who worked for NatWest as a cashier and, more recently, MoneySense advisor at their Cambridge branch. 34-year old Tim had been at the bank for over a decade, but was suddenly hauled in front of a disciplinary committee…

The Independent posted a story on Sunday about poor old Tim Keirman, a decent and likeable chap who worked for NatWest as a cashier and, more recently, MoneySense advisor at their Cambridge branch. 34-year old Tim had been at the bank for over a decade, but was suddenly hauled in front of a disciplinary committee…