A group of students from MIT learn the art of card counting and walk away from Las Vegas with millions of dollars.… Click to read more

A few weeks back we honored the sad, lonely lives of water boys and sparring partners; this week we give props to the most exciting (and highest paying) jobs for non-athletes in sports. Some of these professions require skill, finesse and a past-career in the sport while others…well, you’ll see.
Honorable mention: the beer guy. Yeah, it’… Click to read more

Money can buy everything – except class.
As many high-powered, million-dollar celebs have proven, you can’t take the trash out of the trailer park. No amount of PR primping and upper-class etiquette will change the following celebrities love for all that’s ignorant, greasy and grimy, y’all!
Check out the Top 10 after the jump!… Click to read more

Joey Bishop, the last living member of the Rat Pack, died today at 89. Don’t worry, Joey – heaven will be waiting with martinis, lounge music and broads upon your arrival. (Yahoo)
Hannah Montana tour tickets are in demand; Ticketmaster blames demand on brokers for reselling tickets at over twice their original value (front row for $2500 a pop).… Click to read more

<via Ask Men>
To build a great house, you need a strong foundation upon which to assemble all the other pretty things. To build a great man, you also need a solid foundation upon which to add all the other little things that set the real men apart from the stronzos — let’s not piss around, the stuff inside matters most.
Over the last few years of… Click to read more

Man finds $100K in attic, ends up fighting cops, widow, demon inside him that says “f*** it all, move to Fiji and marry a hot Sweden chick.” (Sun Sentinel)
Damn! Teachers really are horny these days – do any of them have the decency to keep their cream-colored pantsuits from TJ Maxx on? (MSN News)
Baby’s first sleepover: a day care in C… Click to read more

Kanye West and 50 Cent’s ego-tastic battle of the record sales kicked off yesterday, with industry insiders placing Mr. West ahead of 50 in the early runnings. Still, it’s too early to confirm any numbers until Soundscan chimes in.
Further hyping the hype (if that’s even possible) is Kanye canceling his face-off with 50 live on MTV due to… Click to read more

Whether you are enjoying the high life that is college – complete with parental support – or collecting change out of the couch just to get that much needed after-work-martini, coming into some extra money is a wonderful thing. Especially when you want one of these or, the newest addiction in my life, the latest version of Guitar Hero. (Note: SERIOUS chick mag… Click to read more

With the money I spent on textbooks in college, I could now own a plethora of designer purses. Not that I need any more bags, but I didn’t really need any more books either. The textbook dilemma is never one easily solved.For the most part, you don’t know which books you’ll be using first before the first day of class and the requisite first day of class syllabus. I… Click to read more

Surprise!Kids our age aren’t as downright angry at the world as everyone previously thought! We aren’t totally disaffected and kind of care about the world! AND we REALLY love our microwaves!
I haven’t quite decided if this MTV/AP poll that was just released is dead on about our generation (or the way 13-24 year olds think in general) or total bullshit. They o… Click to read more

Britney Spears VMA comeback will include hordes of dancers zipping around in harnesses mid-air and a “Disappearing Act” through a set of mirrors courtesy of magician Criss Angel. It’s great to see Spears back in music. (NY Daily News)
Two bozos busted by cops over sketchy marijuana broccoli exchange. Apparently, oregano was out of sto… Click to read more

When the Queen of Mean, Leona Helmsley, died recently at the age of 87 she left behind a will, like most knocking on death’s door do. But in the billion-dollar world of Helmsley (hotel owner, real-estate mogul and dead-ringer for The Joker) no request was too wild.
Leaving the majority of her blood ties with nary a nickel Helmsley left her dog, Trouble, with $… Click to read more

Nike co-founder Phil Knight knows a thing or two about chivalry, good will towards men and resuscitating college sports arenas.
When Knight got word that University of Oregon’s McArthur Court had fallen prey to veined cracks-and-bruises he and his faithful wife Penny, The Duchess of Dunks donated a large sum of money to rescue it from complete dilapidatio… Click to read more

Haggling is a skill that all college kids MUST learn. Some universities offer haggling classes but not everyone has the time or money to take a mediation course. It’s an important life skill that needs to be honed by the time you are able to make big boy purchases. Haggling can save you big bucks when it comes to renting an apartment or buying a car.
Tom Chia… Click to read more

Why does it always feel like I’m dead broke or at least scrounging for money? I try to budget/cut back but it’s hard to ID the source that is burning a hole in my wallet. I thought it was my money hungry girlfriend who always needs to order the $7 tiramisu after dinner or could be the semester tuition but I saw this list of deceptive money drains that cos… Click to read more