Profit Pants

Articles

A simple list of all of the articles that can be found on the Profit Pants website. Sit back with a big glass of prune juice and enjoy!

Profit Pants articles

  • The Cost Of Prison Phone Calls
    • Millions are incarcerated within the United States. We take a look at the unique phone call market within prisons, their  astronomical costs and the companies who are profiting.
  • Competitive Eating 101 – Dollars For Hot Dogs
    • Does eating 3 hot dogs sound like a lot to you? How about eating 74 hot dogs to fight for $10,000 in prize money? We look at how the world of competitive eating works, the superstars including Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi and the big prize money involved.
  • Badminton Earnings Smash
    • It may be a little known sport in the United States, but in other parts of the world badminton players are cashing in big time. Millions of fans, fast cars and the cash to go with it. But not quite as cool as competing in mixed martial arts. This is the world of professional badminton.
  • Ransom Insurance (Hostage Insurance)
    • There are multiple reasons why someone might wish to travel a dangerous country. Get taken hostage and the ransom prices involved are enough to send you broke for life. Luckily there is a form of insurance policy that you can take out to cover this exact scenario!
  • Turning Pythons Into Profits
    • Florida’s Everglades has a massive problem. Invasive Burmese pythons; measuring up to 20ft in length, weights up to 200lbs. A profitable payday for hunters!
  • The False Economy Of Bargain Hunting
    • A story of the perils of third-party ticket booking platforms, bad customer service, my irrational desire for bargain hunting, and using writing as therapy.
  • Paying Money To Reduce Stress
    • Suddenly hit with a $3600 bill I had a choice. Pay upfront, or in instalments? Which option is “better”, there may be more to this decision than you first think!
  • That Time When I Lost Nearly Everything I Had
    • I still remember the first time that I invested in the share market. Things started out really well, maybe it was beginners luck. But then I was taught a hard life lesson. That things can change very quickly.
  • 8 Hidden Costs Of Car Ownership That Nobody Talks About
    • We all know the common items that are discussed when determining the costs of car ownership. But this is only the beginning of what will be coming out of your wallet. A trickle of outgoing funds, you’ll possibly not even notice it as it is happening beneath your very eyes.
  • Curling: How Much Money Is In The Sport That Everyone Forgets About?
    • It’s the sport we fall in love with every 4 years during the Winter Olympics. And then we forget about it for the next 4 years. Hardly anyone fully understands it, yet we are captivated. Let’s talk about the sport of professional curling, the World Curling Tour, and have a look at the the Grand Slam of Curling prize money breakdown.
  • Often The Best Thing To Do With Money Is …Nothing
    • We can have our money invested using a solid long term strategy, one that has been proven over time to deliver results. But temptation is always lurking in the shadows. How much can touching your investments cost you over the long term?
  • The Allure of Shitty Side Hustles
    • When we should be sitting back on the couch and enjoying our recreation time we are instead grinding away at often menial tasks. We spend hours on them for little or no return. So why then are these shitty side hustles so alluring?
  • Kid, You’re Doing Index Funds Wrong
    • It seems that a lot of people still don’t understand the very basic principles behind selecting a long-term index fund investment strategy. Warren Buffet had it right, so can we set the record straight?
  • Is It Worth Driving Further For Cheaper Gas?
    • When I was growing up, when the car fuel gauge was nearing empty we’d go in search for the cheapest fuel around. Was it really worth it to drive around to find the cheapest deal, or was it just a false economy?