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7 ways your everyday life is already cashless

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The CashlessSocietycashless society isn’t something set in some distant future. For many people, it’s here today.

More and more frequently, items and activities that used to have us handing over a $5 or $20 bill are being paid for in different ways. In fact, as the holiday travel period approaches, it’s entirely possible that you could take the family on vacation without ever once having to reach for your wallet.

Here are seven steps from a day in the life of the average, ordinary (and now cashless!) member of society.

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8 kids turned big-time philanthropists

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In KidsTurnedPhilanthropistsa world where more and more kids flaunt an air of entitlement, some parents are doing a great job at teaching their children to think beyond their own needs.

Philanthropy, of course, is about the act of raising money for others—not the dollar amount. But some kids have gone far beyond the lemonade stand to raise tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars—sometimes millions—for needy causes.

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Porn company to be official sponsor of eSports team

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One PorneSportsof the largest streaming porn sites is extending its reach into the video game world.

YouPorn, one of the portfolio holdings of MindGeek (formerly Manwin), has locked in a six-month sponsorship of the Madrid, Spain-based team known as Play2Win. The team will compete this Friday in the Gamergy competition in Madrid under the name Team YP.

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Tasteful adult gifts for that special someone

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Adult AdultGiftGuidetoys are hardly a traditional holiday gift.

But as America becomes more open about sexual matters and the adult novelty industry branches into new directions beyond the well-known classic form factor for these devices, some intimate gifts have gone from potentially creepy to classy.

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Great Black Friday deals you can get with bitcoin

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Not BitcoinBlackFridayevery Black Friday deal will require cash or credit cards. If you’re part of the bitcoin faithful, you can snag some great deals.

Now in its third year, “Bitcoin Black Friday” is an online shopping event, but one with a different flavor than Cyber Monday. Smaller merchants—and a handful of larger, well-known names that accept the digital currency—are offering special pricing on goods and services, which (in some cases) will beat the best deals of traditional retailers.

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Get ready for Bitcoin Black Friday deals

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Black BitcoinBFFriday is an event that has spawned all sorts of retail spin-offs.

First came Cyber Monday, a second bite at the apple from online retailers. Then there was the slow creep into Thanksgiving Day. Two years ago Bitcoin Black Friday made its debut, and it’s a holiday tradition that’s quickly gaining ground.

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10 tech stocking stuffers

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Not TechStockingStuffersevery tech-themed gift has to be a bank breaker.

If a TV, videogame system or new smartphone are out of your price range this holiday season, there are still plenty of good, stocking-sized items that will make your friends and family just as happy. Not all of them are as flashy as big ticket items, but what they lack in sizzle, they more than make up for in usefulness.

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Next generation video games start to shine in holiday 2014

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While GameGiftWriteupthere’s an understandable excitement that surrounds the launch of new video game hardware, the real fun usually doesn’t start until a year or so after the systems hit store shelves.

Last year’s launch of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, if we’re being honest with ourselves, didn’t have an especially stellar lineup of games. But the story’s much different as 2014’s holiday season gets underway—and that’s good news for players.

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10 must-have video games this holiday season

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It’s GamingGiftGuide2014not just overall industry sales that have rebounded in the video game world this year. Spurred on by new consoles, which are selling faster than their predecessors, game developers have ushered in a new wave of creativity as well.

The good news? That means there are plenty of high quality games if you’re looking for the perfect gift. The bad news? Determining what they are can still be tricky. As you gear up for your holiday shopping, here are the titles most likely to be on the wish lists of friends and family.

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