Does anyone else remember that 'Bank Dividend' card in Monopoly? Turns out they are a real thing! I checked my bank account on a whim this morning, sort of a 'maybe there will have been a small miracle and I will have more than 25c' sort of a thing, and there was, and I did!
There was an unexpected $40, and when I looked at the reference it said "BANK DIVIDEND" and so I called the bank and they were all "Oh, that's just the dividend from your shares."
That's right, people, my shares have matured.
I had completely forgotten that I had shares. I used to work for a bank, and last year instead of a Christmas bonus they gave us shares and we all said 'oh poo' and forgot about it. And now they have given me money! Invest, fuckers! Investments = surprise money.
I wonder how many shares I have? I wonder how often they mature? I should maybe learn about the sharemarket.
Nothing else exciting has happened today except that I bought a new notebook.
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This has taught me that monopoly = real life, I'm off to buy me some railway stations..
Shares boggle my mind too...even though they shouldn't, coz that's what dad kinda DOES for a living!
I love it when people assume that I know about the sharemarket because of him, but then I'm just like "Uh...how 'bout no!? That's MATHS!" :P
But yes, yay for surprise money indeed, although very sadly, I have a sneaking suspicion that they only mature...yearly?
Oooh, what's on your new notebook? :)
Surprise money is always fun... liking finding a couple bucks in an old purse, or in the dryer :)
Oops, I meant *like* finding, not liking finding. Oh boy.
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