In Defense of the Flip Phone

Matt Powers has a flip phone. Jealous?

The Almost Free Cruise That Almost Was

Last night I got a phone call from an unknown phone number, and because I had 45 minutes before my friend’s storytelling show started, I picked up. An automated voice welcomed me to a political survey. I was about to hang up when the computerized man voice sweetened the deal: “If you answer our 30-second survey, you will receive a free two-night, three-day cruise to the Bahamas courtesy of Caribbean Cruise Lines.”

Places Where I Have Lived: Dirty Floors, Sad Stories, and Shared Dinners

We have all lived in some places. Where have you lived, Matt Powers?

How To Beat Vegas (With $2.26)

The four of us didn’t even plan out our Vegas heist—it just spawned naturally in the company of a few broke twenty somethings, gaining momentum at every cost-saving measure.

How Much Money You Need To Realistically Recreate The Scrooge McDuck ‘Gold Coin Swim’

“How much money do I need to create giant floes of gold in a private vault and dive into it like Scrooge McDuck?”

It’s Time To Monetize This Relationship

While dating may engender feelings of self-worth, emotional stability and existential meaning, everyone has, at one time or another, looked at their relationship and asked: How do I make some money off of this?