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Starbucks and it’s payment system has been hacked many times, and I have been the victim of it a few times, and other financial stories.

I understand that you want me to help you rewrite the text to make it sound more assertive. Here is the rewritten text:The Blue team did a fantastic job by hiring a top-class coach for the NHL. But let’s face it, paying over $50 million for an 8-year contract is ridiculous. I sincerely hope that the new coach can prove his worth and lead the team to victory in 2017, which marks the 50th anniversary of the last Blue team’s cup victory. As for the other coaches, they better step up their game if they want to compete. Who will be coaching the Red Wings now that Mike Babcock has left? Perhaps, Paul MacLean will come out of hiding? I remember the likes of Pat Quinn and Pat Burns, who were the last coaching greats. In any case, Mr. Babcock has a lot to live up to, and he must hire an experienced assistant to help him in his endeavors.

In other hockey money news, the Sens rewarded the Hamburglar Andrew Hammond with a 3-year one-way deal as well for about $4 Million dollars. Seems like the Sens now have a glut of goalies, someone will be taking the Via Train out of town soon (is my guess). Hope these folks have some solid financial plans to save this money.

Glad to hear that CPP is now worth $246 Billion dollars, that means I can live on low ash cat food when I finally retire (OK, I have a real pension, but I am allowed a little dramatic effect sometimes).

If you thought you were having a bad day, think of poor Li Hejun who lost $15 Billion on Wednesday, are they somehow implying that the stock market goes down? I suppose this means he had to be worth at least $15B before Wednesday ?

My Writings for Week Ending May 22nd

The Mad Men finale was fine by me, it wrapped things up nicely, and I got to sleep in the next day because it was a holiday, so there was nothing to be grumpy about there, either. A short week for me, but I did manage to get two articles done:

• The 10 minute rule with money is one of those articles I started about a year ago, but I couldn’t figure out where to go with it, luckily I found how to make it sentient.
• I keep comparing debt to things, I have previously said Debt is Like Fat, but this time, as I had been weeding my front lawn, I stated that Debts are like Weeds.
• Starbucks, Monty Burns and #BestMoneyStories

Looks like Starbucks payment app for “smart” phones, has fallen victim to hackers, where they are able to hack the app, to steal banking info and then attack the customers banking or payment accounts. I have been having issues with my Starbucks account, and noticed many attempts to re-load (which is associated with a lightly used credit card, so it is easy to see it happening), so I assume I am a victim of this as well.  Whatever has been trying, this has been unsuccessful as my credit card company simply refuses everything from Starbucks right now (not a bad response). Guess I’ll go back to paying cash from now on.

I’m not sure what the fate will be of my favourite evil billionaire, Montgomery Burns, given that Harry Shearer (his voice on the Simpsons) will be leaving the show. Will I ever hear him say those tender words, “Release the hounds!”? I have always wanted to hear Mr. Burns ask, “Smithers! Who is this saucy Blogologist?”, about me, but I guess that is not to be. Given Shearer now has free time does this mean a possible Spinal Tap reunion? All they need to ask is to “Gimme some Money”, and I will be at their concert.

I wonder if I wrote a long, winded, not-funny story if I could claim I was tired like the Green Party Leader and plead for forgiveness. HA! I fooled you. I do that all the time (without the forgiving part, of course).

I have always said that Football (soccer) was a gentleman’s game, played by hooligans, but it seems their fans are at the hooligan level too (what rude and clueless prat thought #FHRITP was a clever thing to yell?) . Bad behavior at sporting events is one of the reasons I don’t take my kids to them (that and the LUDICROUS price of the events). Explain to me how a hot dog can cost $7.50 ?

My Writings for the Week Ending May 15th

Mad Men is over this weekend, at least the Series Finale is this Sunday night, and I must say I did enjoy the show, but you would have guessed that from the man who wrote about the Financial Zen of Roger Sterling, wouldn’t you ?

• Stats Canada reported there are less part time jobs in Canada in April, but what did it really mean remains the question to be asked.
• To show I am still in touch with the dating world, I gave out some Class A dating advice, with Financial First Date Questions, and some excellent comments that went with it. Yes, my mind does work in mysterious ways.
• Alberta Valium, Mother’s Day, Che Guevara, Pay Day Loans and #BestMoneyStories