It seems like everyone is struggling to make ends meet, especially in this day and age where the 35 and younger demographic are have to work multiple jobs, move back in with their parents, take on roommates, and delay the things they’ve wanted to do in their lives (like marriage, kids, vacations, luxuries etc) because … Read more
It’s a widely published statistic that 78% of NFL players will go bankrupt within the first 5 years of leaving the league. It sounds impossible – and when you think about how much money players actually make, it becomes completely unbelievable, but the horrible thing is that it’s kinda proving itself to be accurate. It’s … Read more
Today is the day. You’re winning Powerball! After all, you bought three tickets! Once you get that cash, know that things can go sideways in a hurry. Be careful. Start by paying off your school loans, your mortgage, and your ’98 Jetta. Then, when pragmatism has had its day, it’s time to… Here are some of … Read more
A century or so after the handlebar mustache made boardrooms look like a convention of Kaiser Wilhelm II impersonators, facial hair has found its way back to the professional setting. As a new generation of men rises into positions of power in the workplace — helping to relax standards for what constitutes executive style — … Read more
It’s only a couple of day until Thanksgiving, which means you’re probably getting your shopping list ready for the big day of feasting. Prepare yourself for (slightly) higher prices than last year, as experts predict that the average Turkey Day dinner will cost more than $50 for the first time ever. Though we’ve already been told … Read more
In early 2011, 1.5 million American households, including 3 million children, were living on less than $2 in cash per person per day. Half of those households didn’t have access to in-kind benefits like food stamps, either. Worst of all, the numbers had increased dramatically since 1996. Those are the astonishing findings Johns Hopkins’ Kathryn … Read more
Jennifer Lawrence shows no signs of slowing down as she tops Forbes‘ Highest Paid Actresses of 2015 list. Moving up from second place last year, J-Law pocketed a solid $52 million in earnings this year – no doubt thanks to The Hunger Games franchise. Scarlett Johansson came in second with $35.5 million and comedienne Melissa McCarthy … Read more
Today is April 15, but it’s not just a number on the calendar. Guess what else happens today! If you guessed National Glazed Spiral Ham Day, you’re technically correct, but also very strange. No, it’s Tax Day, the day where thousands of young Americans open up Twitter in the morning and say, “Oh crap, I … Read more
The ability to travel the world shouldn’t just be reserved for millionaires, rock stars, and flu viruses… us regular shlubs to see what KFCs look like in Beijing too. In his new book, How to Travel the World on $50 a Day, travel guru Matt Kepnes shows you how to hop from country to country on … Read more
Snapchat and Square have found a way to send money to your friends at the touch of a button. The new feature is called Snapcash and it can change how millennial users transfer money. It’s easy – after entering your banking info into the app, users can wire money from their accounts to their friends … Read more