Wealth

A customer purchases Powerball lottery tickets for a $700 million jackpot at a newsstand in New York City, August 23, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Mega Millions jackpot has continued its march toward $1 billion. With no ticket matching all six numbers drawn Tuesday night, the top prize is now an eye-popping $970 million

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than a day of celebration of the civil rights leader. As King’s wife Coretta Scott wrote in The Washington Post in 1983, “Let this holiday be a day of reflection, a day of teaching non-violent philosophy and strategy, a day of getting involved in non-violent action for social

Jernessa Jones, 39, and her son Kyan Blair, 5, at graduation. Jones graduated with her master’s degree in business administration at the same time Blair graduated from preschool. Jernessa Jones’ next financial goal is twofold – to buy a house and begin to build generational wealth for her 5-year-old son, Kyan Blair. In the last

Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Yet again, the Mega Millions jackpot has catapulted higher. The top prize is now a staggering $850 million — the third-largest in lottery history — following no ticket matching all numbers drawn Friday night. Then there’s Powerball: Its jackpot is an estimated $640 million for Saturday night’s drawing. 

One of the biggest personal money lessons I learned in terms of sticking to your convictions and taking risks came from an investment I made when I was only 22. I put a deposit down on a new construction condominium unit in what at the time was a little-known area in Brooklyn called Dumbo, which

A man enters a building with rental apartments available on August 19, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo MunozAlvarez | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Manhattan apartment rentals nearly doubled in December, signaling a possible turnaround in the city’s struggling real estate market. The number of new leases signed in December jumped

While interest in getting vaccinated for Covid-19 might vary, the desire to travel largely does not. A study released by Hilton last October indicated that 95% of Americans miss traveling. But those who either can’t or won’t take a Covid vaccination may find themselves shut out of some routine travel experiences, such as flying, cruising

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most successful entertainers in the world. In 2020, for the second year in a row, Johnson, 48, was the highest-paid actor in the world, according to Forbes. (In 2019, he earned $89.4 million, and $87.5 million last year.) He has also become a savvy businessman as the co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions,

Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot just won’t quit. With no ticket matching all six numbers drawn Tuesday night, the top prize has shot up to $750 million. The amount — which exceeds the entire economic activity of some small nations — marks the fifth-largest jackpot in

After bitcoin hit a record high of over $41,000 on Friday, it faced a sell-off on Monday – in turn, the value of the entire cryptocurrency market declined by as much as $200 billion. Those cautious about bitcoin warn that bitcoin is in a market bubble and are concerned that the cryptocurrency’s recent rally is reminiscent of retail

Getty Images Between the nation’s two largest lottery jackpots, there’s close to $1 billion up for grabs. Mega Millions’ top prize was revised upward on Thursday to $510 million due to strong ticket sales. The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. For Powerball, the jackpot is $470 million, with the next drawing

After a massive rally, the value of the cryptocurrency market tanked on Monday by over $200 billion. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, fell more than 12% in a day, and ether, the second largest, fell 23%. And crypto bears are not surprised. Even as the price of bitcoin hit a record high of over $41,000 on

Usually, it’s older travelers who go south for the winter months. But in the age of the pandemic, more younger travelers are riding out the cold weather in locations that are warmer and trendier than home. A new type of ‘snowbird’ “Snowbirds” is the term used to describe seasonal travelers who migrate to warmer climates

The math behind Bezos’ eight hours of sleep Bezos is very calculative about why he believes eight hours of sleep is the key to boosting productivity and making high-quality decisions. He offered a very convincing example: “So let’s go crazy and say I slept four hours a day. I’d get four so-called productive hours back.

The price of bitcoin hit a record high of over $41,000 on Friday, according to CoinDesk. It now has a market value of over $700 billion, and, as a result, pushed the value of the entire cryptocurrency market to surpass $1 trillion for the first time. If you listen to bitcoin bulls, it’s just the

Make an estimated tax payment If you’re like nearly half of Americans, you can’t remember the last time you updated your withholding, which tells your employer how much federal income tax to take out of your check. “Inaccurate withholding can lead to an unpleasant surprise come Tax Day,” says Gregory Anton, chairman of the AICPA’s

Billionaire Elizabeth Holmes, founder and chief executive officer of Theranos Inc., left, and Christian Holmes arrive at a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama in honor of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Andrew Harrer

“As awful as this pandemic is, climate change could be worse.” So says billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates in a recent blog post. “A global crisis has shocked the world. It is causing a tragic number of deaths, making people afraid to leave home, and leading to economic hardship not seen in many generations. Its effects

After months of uncertainty, the $900 billion coronavirus relief package will provide a much-needed lifeline for jobless Americans – it includes a $300 boost to weekly unemployment benefits for 11 weeks, and for those with both wage and self-employment income, an additional $100 boost. It also extends unemployment benefits for gig workers through mid-March. Without

. Mike Segar | Reuters There’s now nearly a half-billion dollars nestled in the Mega Millions jackpot. With no ticket matching all six numbers drawn on Tuesday, the game’s top prize has ballooned to $490 million for Friday night’s drawing. Powerball’s jackpot isn’t far behind: $410 million for the Wednesday night drawing. If you’re daydreaming