Society is pretty quick to pin “retail therapy” tendencies exclusively on women, but a recent roundup of data profiling western men and women clearly indicates that your average modern man is almost as keen to drop a load of cash on a bad mood as his feminine counterpart, even if he is buying different things. Check it all out, below.
After the murder engineering firm First Tech’s chairperson Jefferey Wiggill almost two months ago, the company has been liquidated to service unpaid debts. Not only will the provisional liquidation affect the employees of the company’s subsidiaries but other companies indirectly associated with First Tech will be affected too.
Introducing Kyle Kandilian, the the Michigan-Dearborn University student that lives with about 200,000 cockroaches. According to Detroit Free Press, Kandilian has this hobby for two reasons. One is for fun and the other is to help him pay for his education. The 20-year-old has a room that’s stacked up with 130 varieties of roach that can be purchased […]
The last big film that the sultry star partook in was The Tourist and that came out three years ago, but Angelina Jolie is still the highest-paid actress in Hollywood. The 38-year-old star has sprouted out into other roles in her industry – she has written and directed her first film, In The Land of Blood and […]
When an Indian maharajah crowned at a young age passed away (after the depression caused by his son’s death), his daughters were left with nothing near what they deserved. Instead of getting what they thought was there birthright fortune, they were given only a few dollars a month from the palace officials that they suspected to have […]
Erik Chevalier came up with a “nerd-approved” board game that he used to trick people into giving him money. The people who fell for the trap, ended up giving away over R1 million to a guy that was taking them for a ride. This is what The Doom That Came To Atlantic City was about: […]
The Odyssey Marine Exploration based in Tampa, Florida has made a heavy discovery. On Monday, the company that salvages deep-water shipwrecks, recovered over 61 tons of silver bullion from a World War II wreck. The SS Gairsoppa, which was British cargo ship, reportedly sank in February 1941. Greg Stemm, Odyssey’s chief executive officer: This was an extremely complex recovery which was […]
Is it possible to live with no money? German Heidemarie Schwermer has been doing exactly that for the past 16 years. Her penniless journey has been documented in the film ‘Living Without Money’.
Nure Bregu attacked slot machines with an axe after reportedly losing over R64,500 in two weeks. The normally quiet 47-year-old man calmly walked into the bar in italy and smashed the machines before calmly walking out again.
The Barbie you know and loved has had a slight make-over. Yes it does actually exist, the Goth Barbie is alive, kicking (figuratively speaking) and being sold more than any other doll in the world. These light skinned, tattooed and hair-dyed Barbies are from the collection called Monster High, designed by one of the world’s […]
Come yesterday, the South African wireless telecommunications provider Telkom is being charged with a doozy. According to Mail & Guardian, the group has to pay R200 million in administrative penalties. This is after the Competition Tribunal found evidence to substantiate that Telkom is abusing its power as the leader of telecoms facilities in the country. […]
Ever wondered what the cost of being an Avenger is? Well, it doesn’t come cheap, especially if you’re The Hulk. The infographic below shows everything you need to know about budgeting to be the comic book superhero. From his anger management sessions to his Yoga classes, it’s got it all, including the crazy inflation. Here […]
If gym isn’t the thing for you, then maybe you need to move to Dubai. According to Emirates 24/7, Dubai is testing the incentive theory. Will people lose weight, if they have something to gain…that isn’t fat? The city is offering, wait for it…two grams of solid gold, if they drop a casual two kilograms […]
Robert Downey Jr is the man of Hollywood with six of the movies he has starred in earning more than $500 million worldwide. He is gold and every studio wants him to be the star of their next movie but if they want the actor, they will have to pay up.
Chris Reynolds is a PayPal customer. He uses the payments and money transfers Internet brand to buy and sell products on eBay, namely vintage car parts. According to Mashable, the 56-year-old, from a small town called Media in Pensilvania got the biggest shock of his life on Friday when he received his monthly statement. The amount […]
The future Bill Gates is among us. Imagine being considered a millionaire before you’ve reached your 40’s? These strong-minded, young African entrepreneurs have gone with their gut and landed up in the category we all wish and dream about. Here they are, from Forbes itself, the African Millionaires to watch out for. Mohammed Dewji Country: Tanzania […]
Ever dreamt of playing video games for a living? There are actually some people in the world who do just that, and they make pretty good money too.
For those of you who have always dreamed of being Marvel’s Amazing Spiderman, you might have to come up with a cheaper wish. The price of being Spiderman does not come as cheap as it did in 1962.
With petrol prices increasing, consumers can feel that pinch in their wallets. This infographic developed by DirectAxis explains where South Africa stands in terms of petrol pricing and it also offers tips on how to make your petrol go further.
A security feature on some of the Mandela bank notes has been reported as defective. But the South African Reserve Bank is denying the bank notes may be faulty.
Author Vicky Oliver shares some tips on how to do exactly that in her book entitled, “The Millionaire’s Handbook: How to Look and Act like a Millionaire, Even if You’re Not”.
Donald Trump has made millions, lost them, and then made some more. The 67-year-old real estate developer currently lives with his former model wife, Melania and son Barron on top of the Trump Towers on Fifth Avenue. But what is the The Apprentice star worth?
Michael Birch, founder of Bebo the social networking site, sold the website for $850 million to AOL in 2005, but Birch has now bought back his webiste for a mere $1 million – just to to play around with it and see if it can once again prosper.
Lottery winner Robert Erb won R235 million and has shared some of his winnings with Clifford Luther, owner of a diner in British Columbia, Canada. Luther had told Erb that his daughter had been recently diagnosed with cancer, but he didn’t expect such a large tip.
What’s the app? Well, it allows users to pay for things from their phones, similar to Paypal. And joint investors have put down R248 million to fund the app that remains somewhat of a mystery.
If you thought private jets and designer label clothing for pets was overboard, wait until you see these. Lifestyles of the rich and famous are not joke. In a recent thread on AskReddit, people were asked about the strangest services and products that most of us did not know existed.
This might have been the dream for future marijuana fiends, but it’s actually a reality. According to the Daily Beast, you can now actually invest in weed-related stock. There are already 19 U.S. states that are allowed to toke up on medical marijuana. If you include Washington and Colorado, who last November legalised the drug for […]
Brazilain billionaire Eike Bastista has fallen on tough times losing billions in the space of a year. The tycoon, once number 7 on the Forbes wealthiest list, is now being called the “master of road shows” by critics.
Top executives at Anglo Irish Bank have been caught on tape laughing and joking about how they would never be able to pay back the money they received from the state for bailouts.
What if we told you that the cash reserves of the world’s five largest tech companies hovered in the region of $333 billion. And that’s not what they’re worth, mind you. That’s just what they have lying around, for the sake of spending. The number’s so large, it’s genuinely difficult to comprehend. Which is why it’s helpful to visualise all that cash lying in a pile.