Why do companies get into the business of offering financial advice to their employees? Is it paternalism? Some need to try to fix everyone? Whatever the case may be, the gesture often goes horribly wrong.

The latest example of why not to offer such advice comes to us from McDonald's.

McDonald's, it seems, decided to beef up its "McResources Line" with helpful holiday tips.

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