Chevron Executive Tells Americans To Drive Less
Chevron returned $27 billion to shareholders last year. CEO compensation package is north of $30 million. But sure, try carpooling.
Drew Curtis
Common Cents No More: Memorial Mourns the Penny
The penny has been pinched from circulation, but lives on in our hearts.
Gabe Herman
Pensioner Leaves $2.6m to Animals. Lawsuit Hilarity Ensues
Forget Wall Street wolves, this is Surrey’s battle of the llamas, donkeys, and one very confused mule.
Drew Curtis
Publishers Clearing House Stops Paying “For Life” Winners
More like Publishers Cleaning House after their new owners took over.
Bram Teitelman
Jesus Take The Meal; Restaurant Sues Patron Over $3k Tip
No good deed is going unpenalized after a $3,000 tip on a $13 check in Jesus’ name resulted in the restaurant suing the customer who initially left the tip, a new testament in bureaucracy.
Bram Teitelman
Net Profits: New York Magnet Fishers Hook a Small Fortune
A New York couple dredged the depths of a local pond and came up with an approximately 100,000% return on their investment.
Katie Compa
8 Viral Animals That Are More Popular Than You
Step aside, Hollywood celebs, and make room for the furry, feathery, and scaly stars of cyberspace. These viral animals are as cute as they are talented. It’s no wonder their careers are doing so much better than yours.
Missy Baker
The Only Certainties are Death & Taxes At Least One Gives You a Due Date
It’s tax day in America. Here are some last minute tips to help you get the most out of your least favorite day.
Jason Salmon
Let Them Eat Steak: Stop Buying Groceries and Live Debt-Free
Sure, corporations charge outrageous food prices, but that’s because food is a luxury. Walking up the street with a cheeseburger and a glass of milk is the biggest FLEX modern society has. Nobody NEEDS to eat, that’s what makes buying food such a status symbol.
Jonas Polsky
Are Women Now Better at Basketball Than Men? Capitalism Says Yes
We all know money runs the world. And since the NCAA Women’s Final Four is now commanding top dollar on the resale market, maybe it’s time to admit women run March Madness.
Jason Salmon
Parents Sue Teacher for Allegedly Selling Kids’ Art: “Hey, that was our idea first”
Teacher defends himself by saying he’s underpaid and has to deal with bratty middle-schoolers all day; parents admit he has a point.
Gabe Herman
March Meowness: Library Says, Pay your Fines in Felines!
Cat-astrophe averted! If you owe money to this Massachusetts library, you can give them a photo of a kitty and be the cat’s meow again… in good standing.
Liz Days
Trying Not to Overreact About Trader Joe’s Banana Price Increase
Trader Joe’s has raised the price of bananas and started a podcast. The golden age of grocery stores may be officially over.
Jason Salmon
Woman Uses Pump Glitch for $27,000 of Free Gas
A woman in Lincoln, Nebraska has been filled up with criminal charges after scamming a gas station for free gas over several months.
Elon Altman
