Michael Scott

Writer, Safehaven.com

Contributor since: 28 Mar 2018

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• Ousted Uber CEO Cashes Out $500 Million In Stock

  Published 12 November 2019 | viewed 281 times

  Ousted Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick sold more than half a billion dollars’ worth of stock last week, and many expect he will be redirecting that…

• New Viral App May Be A National Security Threat In Disguise

  Published 04 November 2019 | viewed 983 times

  Grandma trying to rap was one of the most shared TIkTok videos this year, but her late-start career might not get off the ground. The…

• Millennials Deal Death Blow To America’s Biggest Breweries

  Published 31 October 2019 | viewed 1,126 times

  Not only has MillerCoors failed to conquer the Millennial market, but the Millennial market has conquered this 150-year old tradition.  It turns out, Millennials really…

• South Park Sets Half-Billion Dollar Price Tag As Streaming War Heats Up

  Published 30 October 2019 | viewed 1,658 times

  Another battle on the front-line of the massive multi-billion-dollar streaming wars has just been won: The victor is WarnerMedia’s HBO Max. The loser is Disney’s…

• Drone Deliveries Just In Time For Christmas

  Published 29 October 2019 | viewed 974 times

  If you’re reading this, you’re probably already gearing up for the holiday season and getting ready to make some purchases. And you just might have…

• Social Media Influencers, Dream Job Or Billion-Dollar Fraud?

  Published 21 October 2019 | viewed 1,670 times

  One of the biggest money-makers in today’s job market requires no real skills, no degree, and no experience.  Baby Boomers are necessarily appalled, and even…

• How $1M In Venmo Beer Donations Got Charitably Out Of Hand

  Published 25 September 2019 | viewed 1,524 times

  How do you raise $1 million for charity accidentally and turn into one of the best unwitting promoters of a giant beverage company at the…

• Millennials Are Doomed If A Recession Hits

  Published 29 August 2019 | viewed 2,243 times

  There is a lot of talk about millennials having pretty much failed to make it into the coveted American middle class, which means that if…

• Anti-Tech Senator Pushes To Crack Down On Social Media Addiction

  Published 03 August 2019 | viewed 1,220 times

  Social media apps are addictive, and one senator is micro-manage the addiction by curbing certain features and making it obligatory for apps to remind you,…

• Fortnite World Cup Prize Winner Tops Tiger Woods

  Published 30 July 2019 | viewed 921 times

  A $3-million prize may have just made it easier for a parent to shrug off parenting and allow their child to play a game for…

• Can Twitter Sway Economic Policy?

  Published 22 July 2019 | viewed 726 times

  If a tree falls in the Twittersphere and no one is there to hear it (unlikely) did it make a sound? That’s the problem with social…

• $1.3 Billion In Cocaine Found On JPMorgan Vessel

  Published 11 July 2019 | viewed 7,327 times

  The cryptocurrency community is having a bit of a laugh right now recalling a statement from Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, from…

• First Amendment Stands Strong In Trump vs. Twitter Showdown

  Published 09 July 2019 | viewed 1,682 times

  Trump has helped make Twitter one of the most amusingly exciting social media platforms on the planet--but a court now says he’ll have to swallow…

• Retiree Assets Are Melting, And So Is Your Inheritance

  Published 06 July 2019 | viewed 1,773 times

  Swamped with debt from credit cards, healthcare and prescription drugs, America’s seniors are now increasingly turning to reverse mortgages to avoid poverty and survive retirement.…

• Investors Are Betting Big On Boozeless Bars

  Published 12 June 2019 | viewed 1,063 times

  Investors are betting a younger generation that doesn’t prize alcohol to the same extent as their forebears have and it’s leading to everything from booze-free…

• The True Cost Of Opportunity In America

  Published 25 May 2019 | viewed 1,506 times

  At a time when Americans collectively hold $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, there is no better way for a billionaire to get on the…

• The $90M Inflatable Rabbit Redefining Modern Art

  Published 21 May 2019 | viewed 3,327 times

  Meet Jeff Koons, the American who now enjoys the title of “most expensive living artist in the world”. Now, meet the rabbit that got him…

• Avengers Endgame Posts Recording Breaking $1.2 Billion Haul

  Published 29 April 2019 | viewed 1,005 times

  Marvel’s been at it for over a decade, with 21 movies to boast so far; but its fourth Avengers movie, “Endgame”, broke the mold--for everything…

• How Millennials Are Reshaping Real Estate

  Published 22 April 2019 | viewed 6,113 times

  Anyone who watches HGTV consistently is probably getting tired of hearing the phrases “open concept” and “updated kitchen” ad infinitum. Indeed, those phrases may be…

• Can Meditation Make A Business More Profitable?

  Published 16 April 2019 | viewed 1,364 times

  Meditation isn’t just for the Buddhist or the yoga-enthusiast--it’s now a proven way to relieve stress and anxiety, and one more thing that the business…