Wealth

Michael Bloomberg, (right) founder of Bloomberg LP, and Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs Group, at the 10,000 Small Businesses (1OKSB) Partnership Event in London on Dec. 14, 2016. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Be like Mike … Bloomberg, that is. That’s what many Americans apparently aspire to today. Some 44%…

I started pursuing FIRE — an acronym for “financial independence, retire early” — when I was 22 years old. It was 2016, and I was making $15 an hour as a marketing associate. I knew it would be many more years until I’d achieve my goal of having a $1 million net worth in my…

Like many of Wordle’s thousands of players, Bill Gates is addicted to the daily online word game. In a blog post on Tuesday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder wrote that he and a group of friends play the game — and several of its variations, like Quordle and Nerdle — daily to compare scores. The billionaire…

There are many ways to save money on flights. But booking airfare on a certain day of the week isn’t one of them, according to data from Google Flights. Booking mid-week — and especially Tuesdays around midnight — is often cited as the best time to purchase flights. But in the past five years, U.S….

When Warren Buffett writes his name on something, it becomes instantly valuable — to the tune of $75,100. That’s how much an anonymous eBay user bid on Tuesday to win a unique piece of artwork: a 26-inch autographed print of Buffett overlaid with motivational quotes from the billionaire, including “Women make me optimistic about America.”…

If there’s one thing Kevin O’Leary has learned from more than three decades as an investor, it’s that not every bet pays off. On ABC’s “Shark Tank,” O’Leary has invested more than $8.5 million in roughly 40 companies since the show debuted in 2009, according to an estimate from Sharkalytics. The longtime investor and chairman…

Tero Vesalainen | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced it will cancel all remaining federal student debt for former students of the now-defunct for-profit Westwood College, delivering $1.5 billion in relief to 79,000 borrowers. The cancellation covers students who attended any location of Westwood College, including online programs, from…

Consistently saving a small percentage of your salary is a simple way to ensure you’re prepared for retirement. As a rule of thumb, most financial advisors suggest you save 10% to 15% of your earnings. Here’s a case study assuming you start with no savings, plan to retire at 65 and have investments that earn…

Ultra-wealthy buyers of supercars show no signs of slowing their spending despite recession fears, according to the CEO of Bugatti Rimac. Mate Rimac said demand for the company’s all-electric Rimac supercars and its combustion-engine Bugattis remains strong, and may even be accelerating. “We don’t see any slowdown at the moment, quite the opposite,” he said….

In this article EXPE BKNG Many travelers try to save money by searching the internet for cheaper hotel rates. But a new study suggests it may not be worth the time — at least in some places. The travel insurance comparison site InsureMyTrip compared rates for 950 hotels in 19 global cities on three popular…

Randi Zuckerberg says she’s a “big proponent of the real world” — especially when it comes to protecting children from technology.  Speaking at the Credit Suisse Global Supertrends Conference in Singapore earlier this month, Randi Zuckerberg, who is founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, discussed worries among many that the metaverse will take children further…

Ekaterina Goncharova | Moment | Getty Images The IRS on Wednesday announced it will waive penalties for many Americans who late-filed tax returns during the pandemic. Nearly 1.6 million filers will automatically receive a collective $1.2 billion-plus in penalty refunds or credits, according to the federal agency, with many payments expected to come by the…