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As Seen On Leon’s Phone: ATM Edition

by on 24. May, 2011 in As Seen on Leon's Phone, DC, Money, Random, Randomness

Ever see an ATM with denominations like this? The machine in this photo is on 9th Street NW in DC, right next to some Ethiopian(I think) restaurant and parallel to the 9:30 Club. I wonder whose idea it was to go with these random, non-standard dollar amount choices? The only way this machine could be [...]

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Diversifying My Hustle

by on 15. Mar, 2011 in Barber, Family, Film, Money, Restaurant

Today is my Uncle Tommy’s 70th birthday, and yesterday would have been my Dad’s 61st. When I was younger, my Dad encouraged me to learn as many different hustles as possible so that I could always make money in a tight spot. That entrepreneurial hustler spirit is part of the reason this blog was created. [...]

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Things I Could Do With $30

by on 08. Mar, 2010 in ads, Bloggers, Check, Money

I just found an ad network check in my laptop bag from October. I’m pretty successful at this blogging thing, but not successful enough to literally LOSE MONEY like that! The check was just for $30, but I’m saying…I can do a lot with $30! For instance… Things I could do with $30 Ball out [...]

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The Worst Panhandler Story Ever

by on 08. Jan, 2010 in Broke, DC, Money, Sweet Mangos

As you already know, I’ve had a number of run-ins with panhandlers in the DC area. I even wrote a guide to help them in their begging. I mean, we’re in a recession, and I know I’m an approachable-looking guy, so I’m kind of used to it. Still, there are always those occasions where someone [...]

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Stay Away From Bubbles

by on 22. Sep, 2008 in Money

Let me first clarify that title. This is not a message to Michael Jackson, urging him to get rid of his chimpanzee. Nor is it slang for women with nice behinds, because you all know that I encourage being around those kind of bubbles whenever possible. When I speak of bubbles, I mean the economic [...]

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“Yeah, I Shot ‘Em, And I Hope They BURN IN HELL!”

by on 20. Sep, 2008 in Film, Money, Samuel L. Jackson

I logged onto Yahoo early this Saturday morning, and I learned an interesting fact: My man Samuel L. Jackson is the second highest-grossing movie star of all time, with his collective films grossing $4.34 billion.The only movie star higher on the list than him, is Harrison Ford. When Indiana Jones is the only guy on [...]

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