Mega Millions jackpot is $410 million. Here are 3 key things to do if you win

Will Lester | Medianews Group | Getty Images There’s a chance that a Mega Millions player is going to wake up Saturday morning with a $410 million windfall in their lap. That’s the advertised jackpot amount for the lottery game’s next drawing, set for Friday night. It’s the third time this year the top prize…

‘The month of unprecedented deals’ — From Amazon to Target, here’s what you need to know about the early holiday sales going on now

In this article TGT AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon‘s two-day “Prime Early Access Sale” starts soon, spurring a number of holiday deals coming earlier than ever before. “October is really going to be the month of unprecedented deals,” said Deborah Weinswig, the founder and CEO of Coresight Research. Indigenous People’s Day or Columbus…

$570 million worth of Binance’s BNB token stolen in another major crypto hack

In this article BNB.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Binance temporarily suspended its blockchain network after hackers made off with around $570 million worth of its BNB token. Binance said late Thursday a cross-chain bridge…

Peloton slashing 500 more jobs as it races to return to growth

In this article PTON Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Peloton is cutting another 500 jobs in a move that CEO Barry McCarthy said should position the struggling fitness equipment maker to return to growth. The cuts, which amount to about 12% of Peloton’s workforce, mark a pivot point for the company, McCarthy told CNBC…

Afraid of heights, he climbed Mount Everest — now he’s helping others conquer their fears too

Vivian James Rigney is no casual traveler. The executive coach and speaker has visited more than 80 countries and lived on three continents. He’s also climbed the highest mountains on all seven continents, the so-called Seven Summits. It’s a feat that took him 14 years — one, he estimates, that fewer than 1,000 people have…

As more consumers go cashless, here’s why you may still want to have some money handy

JGI/Jamie Grill Cold, hard cash could be going by the wayside for many Americans when it comes to routine transactions like paying for groceries or gas. Even so, it’s still important to keep some cash in your wallet, experts say. The cashless economy trend is not necessarily new, but it is gaining momentum, according to…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Peloton, Shell, Compass and more

In this article PINS CAG PTON COMP TWTR SHEL-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Conagra (CAG) – The food producer’s stock added 2% in the premarket after it reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and sales. Conagra also reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Peloton (PTON) – Peloton slid…

Showtime chief’s departure signals Paramount is moving forward on its plan to merge streaming services

In this article PARA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod in the original series “BILLIONS” airing on Showtime. Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME Paramount Global executive David Nevins, who joined Showtime in 2010 and has run the premium network since 2016, is leaving the company at the end of the year. Along with his…

Op-ed: ‘Is college even worth it?’ It’s certainly not the only path to a successful career

At an individual level, sometimes a trade school makes the most sense for your or your children’s financial future. Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images While my parents never had the opportunity to attend college, they were indeed very successful. Their success afforded me the opportunity to pursue higher education, but ironically, I doubt…

‘Billions of dollars get left behind’: The 401(k) industry now has a ‘lost and found’ for your old retirement accounts

JGI | Jamie Grill | Blend Images | Getty 401(k) plans hold a whopping $7.7 trillion in retirement savings. But cash-outs of small accounts pull billions from the system each year and can harm investors’ chances of a secure retirement, research shows. A trio of the industry’s largest 401(k) administrators — Fidelity Investments, Vanguard Group…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Compass, General Electric, Shell, Pinterest and more

In this article CAG SHEL-GB TTWO PTON Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The sign of a Shell petrol station is seen in front of a burning pilot flame atop a flare stack at the refinery of the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Godorf near Cologne, Germany, August 3, 2022.  Wolfgang Rattay |…