Humour

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…

My family are totally in love with the new marketing campaign in the UK for Compare the Market, a comparasite that allows you to compare insurances, loans, mortgages and other financial products across a broad range of providers.  They recently launched these TV ads: The ads are really fun and use a cute, furry animal…

My family are totally in love with the new marketing campaign in the UK for Compare the Market, a comparasite that allows you to compare insurances, loans, mortgages and other financial products across a broad range of providers.  They recently launched these TV ads: The ads are really fun and use a cute, furry animal…

My family are totally in love with the new marketing campaign in the UK for Compare the Market, a comparasite that allows you to compare insurances, loans, mortgages and other financial products across a broad range of providers.  They recently launched these TV ads: The ads are really fun and use a cute, furry animal…

It's 14th February, so I wanted to see if there was anything to do with banking and love out there, and guess what?  There is! Loads in fact, even an online dating agency called LoveBank!  My favourite find though has to be MarriageBuilders.com, who say that: "Inside all of us is a Love Bank with…

The shine may be coming off our esteemed leader of the free world already as the Boston Phoenix has taken a few choice quotes from the audio book version of Obama's Dreams From My Father, and remixed them into things that could be used out of context. The original words are from Mr. Obama's swear like a trooper friend Ray, but…

I bought a bird feeder and hung it on the patio the other week. I filled it with seed every day to see if it would attract the birds. Within a week, there were hundreds of birds feeding on the continuously free and easily accessible food. I enjoyed watching them for a while … but…

I bought a bird feeder and hung it on the patio the other week. I filled it with seed every day to see if it would attract the birds. Within a week, there were hundreds of birds feeding on the continuously free and easily accessible food. I enjoyed watching them for a while … but…

Thanks to Colin Henderson at The Bankwatch for posting this video, which I'm re-posting here: It's a great news item that puts the current stimulus packages into context. For example, it picks up on Bill Clinton announcing a $30 billion stimulus package in 1993.  Back then, that was a big number. Only last year, George…

Thanks to Colin Henderson at The Bankwatch for posting this video, which I'm re-posting here: It's a great news item that puts the current stimulus packages into context. For example, it picks up on Bill Clinton announcing a $30 billion stimulus package in 1993.  Back then, that was a big number. Only last year, George…