When Alexander Chee’s father died at 43, he left behind a trust that would set the course of his son’s life.
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Money For Nothing in the Bitcoin Bubble
The cryptocurrency gold rush has made millionaires out of those obsessed with changing the world order.
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The Millionaire Makers: What Happens When 100,000 People Create Their Own Lottery?
A Reddit money pool — where anyone can sign up for a chance to win a few thousand dollars (and maybe even some bitcoin) — is testing the limits of online honor codes.
Posted inArts & Culture
The Downwardly Mobile Generation
How job insecurity, student debt, health care, zoning and the housing market have compounded over decades to create a life few millennials can afford.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, History, Nonfiction, Story
The Dead Man Fund
How the world’s worst investor fleeced clients who couldn’t complain.
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Percy Ross Wants to Give You Money!
He was was a self-made, blue-collar millionaire in Reagan’s America. But when Percy Ross decided to give away his fortune, he made things simple: all you had to do was ask for it.
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Percy Ross Wants to Give You Money!
He was was a self-made, blue-collar millionaire in Reagan’s America. But when Percy Ross decided to give away his fortune, he made things simple: all you had to do was ask for it.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
Inside the Canadian Credit Bubble, Where Too Many Canadians Live Beyond their Means
Canada’s new middle class lives paycheck to paycheck, unwilling to give up certain lifestyle choices.
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There’s No Way Hannah Can Afford That Apartment
Over six seasons, Girls has not been even remotely realistic about the earnings of a freelance writer.
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Why Should a Melon Cost as Much as a Car?
Japan’s high-end fruit market elevates produce to works of art.