The bizarre currency Diddy has to use in prison as he awaits trial

The bizarre currency Diddy has to use in prison as he awaits trial

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the disgraced music mogul who once had a net worth of $1 billion, is now using $1 cans of mackerel as currency as he rots in a Brooklyn jail. Combs, 55, is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center ahead of his sex trafficking trial, which begins next month. Sean “Diddy” Combs … Read more

Gen Z cashiers have no idea whether dollar bills are real — and it’s driving bosses and customers batty

Gen Z cashiers have no idea whether dollar bills are real — and it’s driving bosses and customers batty

Apparently, real doesn’t always recognize real. A yogurt shop boss has ripped into his Gen Z cashiers for failing to distinguish between real and counterfeit bills. The Florida-based assistant manager, who goes by Sam, detailed this financial “false” alarm in a Reddit post that’s going viral, Newsweek reported. The frustrated fro-yo boss uploaded a pic … Read more

Shocked man inherited ‘insane’ $5 bill from his grandma — here’s why it may be worth $400K

Shocked man inherited ‘insane’  bill from his grandma — here’s why it may be worth 0K

That’s mint! A man who inherited a unique $5 bill from his late grandmother could be sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars now. The front of the rare currency from 1988 features a misprint on its bottom right corner with unaligned ink that would normally appear on the reverse side. Flipped over, the bottom … Read more

TikTok has turned into GoFundMe for the cash-strapped: ‘Instead of money, the currency is attention’

TikTok has turned into GoFundMe for the cash-strapped: ‘Instead of money, the currency is attention’

You don’t have to be an influencer to cash in on the TikTok algorithm. TikTokers are using the app to fundraise to pay off debt. AFP via Getty Images A new wave of small creators are trying their luck at fundraising on the app, racking up dollars with views, as US household debt reaches an … Read more

I’m a travel expert — beware this currency ‘scam’ that can cost you thousands

I’m a travel expert — beware this currency ‘scam’ that can cost you thousands

Eur-on your own if you fall for this overseas money grab. A savvy travel expert is warning Americans visiting Europe to watch for a credit card currency exchange “scam” that’s marking up purchases across the pond. Brian Kelly, the founder of The Points Guy travel site, said Monday that the con known as “dynamic currency … Read more

Friendship is currency, and Gen Z is going broke

Friendship is currency, and Gen Z is going broke

Gen Zers have exposed that having friends is no longer a rite of passage. Friendship in 2023 has become online currency, with people constantly posting about their big friendship groups online. We’ve all seen the group parties, overflowing brunches and jam-packed bridal parties. It might look like everyone has a gaggle of mates to accompany … Read more

Check your wallet! This bill could make you rich

Check your wallet! This bill could make you rich

Historically, $2 bills have been thought to be a sign of “bad luck.”  Americans might change their minds about that after learning how much these rare bills can be worth. An estimated price list published by U.S. Currency Auctions, a website dedicated to documenting paper money resources for collectors, suggests that some $2 bills can … Read more