• Body Worlds Exhibit Controversy

    This week, I finally went to see the Body Worlds exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. The exhibit has been here since January, but I procrastinated. This is the last weekend it’s running, and the museum is staying open 24 […]

  • Getting Into Even More Credit Card Trouble With United First Financial

    I’ve outlined all the reasons why United First Financial’s Money Merge Account is a scam. Although it technically offers something to the buyer, it’s not worth anywhere near the $3,500 fee that’s charged for it. Consumers can pay off their […]

  • Las Vegas: Recession or No?

    I love Las Vegas. And when my fellow WalletPopper Zac Bissonnette decided to write a story about how recession-like times (no, we’re not really in a recession) have hit Vegas hard, I was saddened. I said to him, “Are you […]

  • Church Fraud Article Live

    As promised, my article on church fraud is live here: Let the Faithful Pray There’s No Fraud. I’ve been investigating a couple of cases of church fraud lately, and it makes me sad to think that people will steal from […]

  • Shut Up About the Economy Already!

    My friend Tim Sykes (author, entrepreneur, reality TV star, mildly obnoxious stock trader) said this today far better than I could hope to say it:

  • Nominee for Mother of the Year

    The Milwaukee NBC affiliate is reporting that Corinna Kuhnke allowed her 2-year-old to smoke a cigarette at a restaurant. Witnesses say that a woman with Kuhnke and her son lit the cigarette that the boy put in his mouth. Kuhnke […]

  • You ask Google, I answer

    Question: Did Enron have good cash flow? Answer: No. That was one of the signs that a fraud was occurring. In spite of financial statements that showed increasing revenue and profits, the company was constantly in a poor cash position. […]

  • This Week’s Articles from AOL’s Blog WalletPop

    Still writing a lot for AOL but having a good time doing it! Win some spending money at Comic Wonder – A very cool site started by local serial entrepreneurs. And you think YOUR kids are expensive? – The Duggars […]

  • eBay going PayPal only?

    eBay is considering going “PayPal only” and is starting the policy in Australia in June. How do you suppose eBay users will react to this? I suspect not well. Not well at all. When eBay bought PayPal a couple of […]

  • Nominee for Mother of the Year

    Mother: Angelique R. Vandeburg of Sheboygan Act: Shooting her daughter with a BB gun to win a $1 bet with her boyfriend Last week, Vandeburg’s 8-year-old daughter reported the incident to a school counselor. She said that her mom had […]