• ART

    Currency Collages by artist Joey Colombo

    ” Money is all about control; who has it, who wants it, how to get it and keep it. The power of my art lies in the act of cutting up the very device of control and in that process transferring that power and making it my own. By taking an object we hold treasurable and transforming it into an object of art, I am both reducing its inherent and practical purposes, and empowering a secondary significance and value. Each bill, like each living person alive or dead, is wholly unique. The bills come from vastly different locations, cultures, ideologies, and time periods – each possessing unique energies and stories.…

  • CULTURE,  Misc.

    What are the benefits of frugality?

    I was in fortunate to be raised by a wonderful single mother who always did the best she could to ensure I received everything that I needed. However, I can’t remember a time in our lives where money was not a problem and our main way of dealing with this problem is by being frugal. We were a team, and each other’s rock. That was our way of dealing with the indulgence of luxuries that we couldn’t afford. It sounds easier than it is but, it requires a lot of self-discipline and self-motivation. We needed to truly believe that the situation would not always be like this and one day…

  • top paid models
    CULTURE,  FASHION,  Misc.

    Highest Paid Female Models of 2014

    What defines a top model? Her unique attitude and talent? No. It’s how much she makes within a year guys, c’mon. This isn’t a church function. Forbes  has released their annual list of top paid female models. I unfortunately did not make the cut. But hey there is always next year. Check out the list below, is it what you assumed? or did your top model alter ego get snubbed. Gisele Bundchen – $47 million Doutzen Kroes – $8 million Adriana Lima – $8 million Kate Moss – $7 million Kate Upton – $7 million Miranda Kerr – $7 million Liu Wen – $7 million Alessandra Ambrosio – $5 million…