| Celebrity cash queen: Taylor Swift pulled in $170M in the last year | | |
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Taylor Swift, the pop music icon and everyone's favorite breakup singer, just topped Forbes' Celebrity 100 list after earning a whopping $170 million over the past 12 months.
Swift owes much of her payday to her 1989 World Tour. Selling out stadiums to the tune of some $5 million per night in ticket sales, the pop superstar smashed the Rolling Stones’ North American touring record. She grossed $200 million on the continent en route to a total of a quarter of a billion dollars for the tour. The singer also shills for brands including Diet Coke, Keds and Apple.
One Direction not only came in a far second, earning $60 million less than Swift, but the boy band had to split the earnings among its four members.
Last year's king of the Celebrity 100 list, boxing champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather, got knocked down 55 spots, making way to crown Taylor Swift the new queen of cash.
Olivia, one of Swift's adorable cats, had to stop what she was doing when she heard the news... |
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| You're paying up to $200 to land your next job | | |
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| Sometimes you have to spend money to make money — and your job search is no exception. A new survey found that 27% of American workers dropped more than $200 when they were job hunting. |
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| Your stare just became creepy in 3, 2, 1… | | |
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| Everyone says it’s important to make eye contact, but what’s the right amount? Finally science has given us the golden number: 3.3 seconds. A study published by British psychologists had participants rate their discomfort when watching videos of actors staring directly into the camera by pressing a button when the stare seemed too short or too long.
In business, as well as life, holding someone’s gaze builds trust, shows empathy, and is a key non-verbal cue in communication. Striking the balance between regular eye contact and the glare of an ax-murderer is delicate, so count your seconds! |
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Employee perks are more important than ever: Here are 6 of the most impressive
Snack pantries and commuter benefits are all well and good, but you won’t believe the epic benefits these companies give their employees. These benefits may seem excessive, but they’re essential to attracting and keeping good candidates, particularly in the tech industry. Spotify will pay for its employees to freeze their eggs, along with six months of paid parental leave. It’s a pricey perk -- egg freezing costs $10,000 a cycle, followed by $500 in storage fees after that. REI offers its workers two “Yay Days” a year so they can pursue the outdoor activities that get them excited. AirBNB gives employees $2,000 a year to travel and stay in one of the company’s listings anywhere in the world. Burton Snowboards offers "snow days" for adults. Workers get season ski passes, and the office closes on days of heavy snowfall so staff can hit the slopes. If you’re a new mother at Zillow and on a business trip, the company will ship your breast milk home for free. Facebook gives new parents $4,000 in "baby cash," along with four months of parental leave. |
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| This $2 million dinner comes with a 'happy meal' toy — a 2-carat diamond ring! | | |
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Apparently society has reached a point where diamond rings alone are boring. Thank the World of Diamonds for combating luxury malaise with this ridiculous 8-hour air, land and sea dinner journey.
The retreat starts with a 45-minute private helicopter tour over Singapore, followed by a chauffeured Rolls-Royce drive and a private luxury cruise.
Guests then indulge in a 18-course meal served at Ce’ La Vi restaurant with 360-degree views of the city. Diamond-studded chopsticks are provided because forks are for chumps.
A fireworks display accompanies the gift of a 2.08-carat Fancy Vivid Blue diamond, set in an 18-karat rose-gold-plated platinum ring. |
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