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2013 Forbes Richest People In America – Guess Who Is #1
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes has released their list of the richest people in America. They said: “Five years after the financial crisis sent the fortunes of many in the U.S. and around the world tumbling, the wealthiest as a group have finally gained back all that they lost.” Guess who’s on top. Go ahead, guess
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Everything You Need To Know About Floyd Mayweather’s Extravagant Lifestyle [GALLERY+VIDEO]
16 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather was victorious in his much anticipated fight this past weekend against Canelo Alvarez. Not only is he undefeated, but he is stinking rich and wants you to know how much money he has. It’s more than you can imagine. Check out this video of him counting $1 million on his private jet.
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Meet The Man Behind Silk Road: Fascinating Interview With The World’s Best Online Drug Dealer [VIDEO]
19 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Dread Pirate Roberts, creator and owner of the Silk Road online drug-buying portal has completed an anonymous interview with Forbes about his growing enterprise. The Silk Road is a website where one can acquire heroin, methamphetamine, crack, cocaine, LSD, ecstasy and an insane number of marijuana varieties. Payment is possible via BitCoin.
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Mind Blowing: 20-Year-Old Construction Group Might Be South Africa’s Biggest Ever Fraud
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mail & Guardian has detailed their investigation into what could be this country’s largest fraud scheme. Jeff Wiggill and Andy Bertulis are reportedly the men behind the fraud at First Strut which has been going on for more than two decades.
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Nigeria’s Wealthiest Weddings Are Absolutely Mental [GALLERY]
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Nigeria has the second-highest gross domestic profit of any African nation. A fountain of oil produces 2,5 million barrels of oil every day, and the nation’s wealthy have more money than you can fathom. And it stands to reason that there is a healthy sprinkling of extrovert personalities within the ranks of the country’s elite. And when they get married, they get married, hard.
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Can Tonight’s R4 Billion Lottery Jackpot Really Make You Happy?
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Will a lottery win solve all your problems and make you happy? Its an age old question. Well, lucky for us, Princeton Professors Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton have put a lot of time and effort into researching this question, and have come up with an answer.
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This Is How The SnapChat Founders Screwed Their Business Partner Out Of His Share Of R7,8 Billion [PIC]
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown were friends. They developed the unsuccessful app Future Freshman and then came Snapchat. The popular photo sharing app is cashing in for the boys but one, Brown has been left out of the $800 million pay day. His contributions are reportedly not worth any equity in the company.
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Maria Sharapova Is The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athlete
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Maria Sharapova has topped the earnings list in women’s sport for the last calendar year, earning $29 million (R285 million) from June 2012 to June 2013. This is Sharapova’s ninth year at the top of the list. Of her $29 million earnings, $6 million came from prize money, while $23 million was the fruit of endorsement deals.
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You Can Pretend To Ignore Tomorrow’s R4 Billion Lottery Draw, Or You Could Be This Guy [VIDEO]
06 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Look at that. It’s Jim Carrey from the movie Ace Ventura. But look how perfectly he imitates what you’ll do outside your office if your numbers come in. Or maybe you’ll just buy the company and fire your boss? Click play on the video above to imagine what it would be like to be cruising […]
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Cash Battle Of The Sexes: How Men And Women Spend Their Money [INFOGRAPHIC]
05 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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.
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The Knock-On Effect Of First Tech’s Liquidation Is Terrifying
02 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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This Student Is Paying His Way Through University By Living With 200,000 Cockroaches [PICS]
31 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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 […]
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Yep, Angelina Jolie Is Still The Highest Paid Actress In The World
30 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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 […]
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Imagine Finding Out Your Father’s Forged Will Was Meant To Leave You R40 Billion
30 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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 […]
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Guy Raises R1,2 Million On Kickstarter – Walks Away And Blows Cash
26 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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: […]
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61 Tons Of Silver – Biggest Shipwreck Haul Ever
24 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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 […]
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Classy-Looking German Woman Has Been Living Without Money For 16 Years – This Is How
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
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’.
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Man Loses 64 Grand On Slot Machine, Attacks It With Axe [VIDEO]
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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Goth Barbie Exists And It’s Currently The Best-Selling Doll On Earth
19 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
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 […]
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It’s Official – Telkom Screwed Us Over With Internet Charges
19 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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. […]
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Since You Were Wondering: This Is Exactly How Much It Would Cost To Be The Hulk [INFOGRAPHIC]
18 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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 […]
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Eat A Donut Right Now: Dubai Will Actually Pay Residents In Gold As Incentive To Lose Weight
18 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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 […]
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Robert Downey Jr Takes The Top Spot On Forbes’ List Of Highest-Paid Actors
17 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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Error Results In R901 Quadrillion PayPal Statement For Small Town Man
17 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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 […]
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These Are The African Millionaires To Watch In The Next 10 Years
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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 […]
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Cash For Kills – Meet The World’s 15 Highest Earning Professional Gamers
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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.
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Ever Wondered How Much It Would Cost To Be Spiderman? Check This Out [INFOGRAPHIC]
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About South Africa’s Petrol Price [INFOGRAPHIC]
09 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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.
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Madiba Money: Your Randelas Could Be Defective
08 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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Fake It Til You Make It: How To Convince People You’re A Millionaire, Even If You’re Broke
05 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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”.
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