Money

An Ode to Cash

Why Greenbacks are Still the Best Way to Pay It seems, sometimes, like cash is a dying form of payment.? At most retail outlets, credit and debit rule. There is even the promise of contactless ?chip-and-pin? smart cards and more-widespread use of mobile phone payment systems like Google Wallet.? Yeah, paying with a swipe is

The Self-Made Man: Elon Musk

If you’ve heard of Elon Musk, it’s probably because of a) his weird name, b) his connection to PayPal, or c) Tesla Motors, possibly because of his Nixonian paranoia about preventing media leaks. Elon’s definitely an unusual guy, but that’s probably because he has an unusual background, which is a bold statement considering some of

8 Tips for a Fatter Wallet in College

College is damn expensive. If you?re in college, chances are you?re going to wind up with a mountain of debt as it is. Help your future self out and be smart to save what money you can. You?ll thank yourself later. Here are 8 tips to get started. 1. Learn to cook In the hustle

Forget Wall Street: Unconventional Investment Ideas

People who want to grow their wealth usually look to stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.? These investment vehicles often lead to decent returns, as long as the investor is able to wait out recessions and stock market lulls.? But, unless you get lucky and find the next Microsoft, stocks aren’t going to make you a

The Self-Made Man: William Shakespeare

Most of you remember William Shakespeare as a guy who wrote what felt like hundreds of plays featuring words like o’er and s’blood, and only ended when either everyone died or all the men were dressed like women for no substantive reason. That’s not far off, really. But Shakespeare was also, as a lot of

Zen and Entrepreneurship

Starting your own business from scratch, whether a small operation to earn some side income or something that you hope can carry you all the way to a comfortable retirement, can be like banging your head against a brick wall.? After experiencing the ups and downs of working for myself over the past five years

The Self-Made Man: Tim Yohannan

Last week’s Self Made Men article touched upon punk rock entrepreneurship, which would probably require its own weekly column to fully understand, by talking about Epitaph Records founder Brett Gurewitz. Brett’s an unorthodox guy for sure, but he’s cut from the same cloth as all the tech billionaires and CEOs we’ve talked about here ?

How to Afford to Take your Dates to Better Restaurants

Secretly, everyone envies the free spender.?You know the guy I’m talking about: the one who picks up the tab regularly, buys the last round even though it’s not his turn, and takes his dates to high-end restaurants. Where does this extra cash come from?? Is he dealing drugs on the side or donating more than

A $656 Million Way Out: The Lottery Mentality

There?s a decent chance you bought a lottery ticket last week. Thanks to the largest jackpot in US history ? an epic $656 million — the country was in lotto fever. My girlfriend, who normally wouldn?t as much as buy a scratch-off ticket, even got in on the hysteria. I, on the other hand, spent

The Self-Made Man: Brett Gurewitz

Most people don’t connect punk rock with entrepreneurial drive, but that really needs to change. After all, the punk scene’s national expansion throughout the 1980s and 1990s was built on people, often teenagers, starting magazines and small record labels to promote and distribute their music. A lot of them also booked shows and even promoted

The Self-Made Man: P.T. Barnum

Man, how have we been talking about entrepreneurs for this long without bringing up their patron saint? P.T. Barnum was like entrepreneurism concentrate, starting numerous businesses throughout his lifetime (including the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus), and was among the most famous American showmen in the world by the

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