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· Laura Dang
Meet the Woman Who’s Made $2.6 Million Playing Poker For a Living
Maria Ho, 33, is considered one of the best female poker player in the world. She’s raked in $2.6 million in poker earnings and is the first woman to ever serve as a strategic commentator for a poker TV broadcast. Among the many talents that has made Ho among the greatest poker…
· Editorial Staff
Apple Collected $40 Million Worth of Gold From Recycled iPhones Last Year
Apple, the most valuable company in the world, collected nearly $40 million worth of gold taken from outdated, broken and discarded devices last year, according to the company’s Environmental Responsibility Report released this week. The company was able to cull 2,204 pounds of…
· Editorial Staff
Drunk Millionaire Brags About His 176 IQ and 6 Houses on Flight, Gets What He Deserves
A self-proclaimed genius and millionaire was thrown off a JetBlue flight after he caused a disturbance among passengers inside the plane. The drunk passenger, later identified as David Brackett, was caught on camera shouting at passengers and disobeying airline crew on a flight…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Ultra-Successful 22-Year-Old Who’s Made $1.4 Million as a Fashion Blogger
Five years ago, Kristina Bazan, then 17, launched fashion blog Kayture with her then-boyfriend in order to have an outlet to express her creativity. Little did she know, that blog would end up propelling her career and changing her life. Today, the Switzerland-born Bazan, 22,…
· Benny Luo
How a High School Senior Turned $12,000 into $4.3 Million From Trading Stocks Online
Tim Sykes was just a senior in high school in 1999 when he received a bar mitzvah gift of $12,415. He took his birthday money and began trading penny stocks. His parents assumed that he was going to lose all the money but supported him anyways thinking it would be a good life…
· Editorial Staff
The Female ‘Robin Hood of Science’ Released 50 Million Copyrighted Science Journals Online — For Free
A researcher from Kazakhstan has been called the “Robin Hood of science” for making research journals available to everyone free of charge. In 2011, Alexandra Elbakyan built a website that grants anyone free access to almost every scientific paper ever published. Sci-Hub lets…
· Editorial Staff
The ‘Silicon Valley of China’ Will Give Entrepreneurs $1 Million Just to Move There
In an effort to lure in top talent, the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is baiting millions of dollars for innovative minds to move to the area. Scholars and professionals who transfer to Shenzhen are eligible to apply to the government for a one-time payment of $928,000,…
· Laura Dang
This NFL Player Lost $2 Million in 90 Days Because of One Terrible Business Decision
There are plenty of stories about pro athletes blowing their fortunes on guilty pleasures and flashy toys, but even the most financially wise aren’t guaranteed a life of financial security.
· Editorial Staff
A Little Girl Explains How She Landed a Million-Dollar Business Deal With Whole Foods
Mikaila Ulmer is the 11-year-old creator of BeeSweet Lemonade, a tasty homemade lemonade that also saves endangered honey bees in the process. We recently reported that she was able to land a multi-million dollar deal with Whole Foods, which would distribute her product to 55…
· Editorial Staff
Instagram Playboy Dan Bilzerian Just Won a $1.2 Million Prop Bet By Biking 300 Miles From Vegas to LA
Last month, poker player Bill Perkins challenged Dan Bilzerian to a $1.6 million prop bet that he couldn’t bike from Las Vegas to Los Angeles in under 48 hours. Just bet @DanBilzerian he can’t bike from his house to the past Vegas sign in 48 hrs her has until March 31st to start
· Editorial Staff
Eleven-Year-Old Lemonade Entrepreneur Lands Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Whole Foods
An 11-year-old girl from Texas has impressively built a successful business with her special homemade lemonade while saving endangered honey bees in the process. Mikaila Ulmer, the brilliant kid creator of BeeSweet Lemonade who calls herself a “bee ambassador,” has recently…
· Laura Dang
Former Miss Jamaica Runner-up Tries to Smuggle $3 Million Worth of Cocaine, Fails Miserably
A flight attendant and former runner-up for the Miss Jamaica World beauty pageant fled Los Angeles International Airport and left security officers with her suitcases filled with an estimated $3 million worth of cocaine. Marsha Gay Reynolds reportedly flung off her Gucci heels…
· Editorial Staff
This Woman’s Funny Voice Landed Her $2 Million From Chinese Investors
A Chinese woman known for her peculiar voice and satirical viral videos on social media has become the first online celebrity to receive VC funding in China, according to Sohu. Papi Jiang, a 29-year-old from Shanghai, recently turned to comedy and became a viral hit online after…
· Editorial Staff
Tom Cruise’s Ex-Girlfriend Reveals What He Was Like Before He was a Millionaire Movie Star
One of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Tom Cruise is known for his memorable film roles, incredible fortune, high profile marriages and involvement in the church of Scientology. However, what is perhaps Cruise’s most intriguing love interest is a name Hollywood is unfamiliar with.…
· Editorial Staff
Man Spends 5 Years Studying Self-Made Millionaires, Finds the One Habit That Keeps People From Becoming Rich
One thing you won’t hear self-made millionaires saying regularly: “I’ll do it tomorrow.” That’s because the one bad habit self-made millionaires avoid is procrastinating, according to Thomas C. Corley, who studied the daily habits of 177 of them over the course of five years.
· Editorial Staff
Single Mom Joins Sugar Daddy Site to Pitch Her Startup to Rich Guys, Gets $2 Million
One clever woman used a dating site to find her future business investor by pitching the same men who bid to take her out and pay for her company. Samantha DeFazio, 32, received a $2 million paycheck from one of the many suitors who courted her via the dating site…
· Ryan General
Scammer Makes $7.8 Million By Charging People For Online Prayers
A Seattle scam artist victimized thousands of people by charging them money for prayers online through deceptive websites that featured fake ministers. He has now been ordered by a court to stop the practice and return every penny he took from his unwitting customers. Benjamin…
· Editorial Staff
MLB Player Declines $13 Million So That He Could Spend More Time With His Son
By deciding to retire, Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche seems to be placing more importance on the time spent with his son than on the millions of dollars he will be leaving on the table. In a clubhouse meeting on Tuesday, LaRoche told his teammates he intends to…
· Editorial Staff
How the Millionaire Co-Founder of WebMD Prevents His Son From Becoming a Spoiled Brat
Akash Nigam struck a deal with his parents that he would either raise $3 million for his startup idea or go on to finish his college degree. Nigam, 23, grew up in Silicon Valley and enrolled as an undergraduate in the University of Michigan. Like so many others in the startup…
· Laura Dang
Rich Dad Spends $6 Million on His 15-Year-Old’s Epic Quinceañera
A 15-year-old Texas girl had her lawyer father throw her the most epic and extravagant $6 million dollar Quinceañera that included guest performances by both Nick Jonas and Pitbull. This teenager definitely takes the cake for being a daddy’s girl. Maya Henry from San Antonio,…
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Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
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