More Money, More Problems?
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Whether you can identify with a world-famous East Side rapper, gangsta and hip-hop legend or not, the simple refrain of Notorious BIG’s 1997 number one single, ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ seems to ring eerily true in the current economic crisis that has arisen from too much playing around with inflated credit and over-accelerated investments: “I don’t know what they want from me/ It’s like the more money we come across, the more problems we see”.
The single was released posthumously, after Biggie was shot in his native New York, an incident which is perhaps another vindication of the song’s message, as Biggie’s life actually seemed to become more endangered as he moved out of the drug game and into the realms of hip hop superstardom.
So how to negotiate your own path in this jungle of collapsing banks, where money causes rather than solves problems? The answer could be as simple as finding yourself a new bank account, starting afresh and re-adjusting your finances. Especially if you are at a turning point in your career, having recently retired or gone part-time or recently graduated and made your first steps on the jobs ladder: a new way of managing your finances is advisable.
It is not a song that whines about being famous, Gwyneth Paltrow-esquely telling us how ‘tough’ it is to be a millionaire celebrity; instead, it is an insight into the hollow message at the core of the American Dream and this Dream’s assertion that money solves all woes. Indeed, looking at the state of both the British and US economy right now, not to mention the telling blow dealt to Iceland and its fast rise to financial glory, it looks like the more money each market conjured, the bigger the problems it is facing now.
There are several flexible accounts to be found with many familiar high street names. Alliance and Leicester offers a wide range of savings and current accounts which are also tailored to the ages and lifestyles of its customers: an over 50 account can provide travel and life insurance for a small added monthly instalment; many of the Premier 21 accounts can all be done online for technologically-savvy customers. Though the economy is troubling everyone, stick to sorting your accounts out, and let Biggie and friends write the songs about it.
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