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

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

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

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

2020 was a record year for stocks, as markets rallied against the escalating coronavirus pandemic. 2021, too, has kicked off to a promising start amid a change in the U.S. administration, vaccine rollouts and still rising cases. That has been a boon for retail investors looking to turn a profit, and the trading platforms they

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 a market bubble and are concerned that the cryptocurrency’s recent rally is reminiscent of retail investor

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, 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 for

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

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

Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images No, you didn’t hit the $520 million Mega Millions jackpot. The lottery game’s top prize has climbed to a whopping $600 million for Tuesday night’s drawing, following no ticket matching all six numbers drawn Friday night. The amount marks the 8th-largest jackpot in lottery history. And

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

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.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stands on the construction site of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin, September 3, 2020. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images Elon Musk just became the richest person in the world, with a net worth of more than $185 billion. Thursday’s increase in Tesla’s share price pushed

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 about how you would use

Discussions around the safety of flying are now dominated by the global pandemic, but the “Top Twenty Safest Airlines 2021” list compiled by airline website AirlineRatings.com doesn’t have anything to do with Covid-19. Released this week, the list analyzes crash records and safety compliance to highlight airlines that it claims are leading air travel safety.

Drew Angerer / Getty Images  Affirm founder and CEO Max Levchin is poised to join Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman on the billionaires list, becoming the latest member of the so-called PayPal mafia to add his name to the three commas club. Affirm, the online lender that Levchin started in 2012, said in

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

Without a doubt, Bill Gates is a genius. The Microsoft co-founder dropped out of college at age 19 because he believed a computer should be on every desk and in every home. You only put a lot of money and time into something when when you have relentless confidence in your abilities. But there was

As part of the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, eligible Americans will soon receive a long-awaited second stimulus check — individuals who earned less than $75,000 in 2019 will receive $600 and couples who earned less than $150,000 will receive $1,200. When considering how to spend the money, Kevin O’Leary, “Shark Tank” star and chairman

For fans of the popular television series “Outlander,” train travel is one of the easiest ways to soak up the sites of the Scottish Highlands. Since the show’s debut in 2014, the number of visitors to the mostly rural northern part of Scotland has increased so much that the rise in tourism is called the

John Mackey started Whole Foods in Austin, Texas in 1978 with $45,000. In 2017, Amazon bought the grocer for $13.7 billion. After nearly four decades of being the big boss, Mackey, still CEO of Whole Foods, said he is often asked what’s it’s like to now work for someone — namely Jeff Bezos. “People had

mphillips007 | iStock Unreleased | Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot has surged higher. After no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Friday, the top prize is now $432 million for the next drawing on Tuesday night. Powerball’s jackpot is at $384 million for Saturday night’s drawing. While the chance of a single ticket

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in lower Manhattan. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The legacy of 2020 will endure in America’s collective memory for many reasons: a deadly pandemic, a vicious presidential election. It also brought the most severe recession in almost a century, which hurtled millions into poverty and joblessness and created burgeoning

MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty Images There’s a chance that at least a couple of people will end 2020 far wealthier than most of us. With no ticket matching all six numbers drawn Tuesday in Mega Millions, the jackpot has jumped to $401 million for Friday night’s drawing. Powerball’s top prize isn’t far behind,

Robert Herjavec has an end-of-year ritual that sets him up for success: organizing his calendar for the whole next year, Herjavec previously told CNBC Make It. “I live and die by my calendar,” Herjavec, investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and CEO of cybersecurity firm the Herjavec Group, said in December 2017. “[It] allows me to manage

Designer Pierre Cardin poses during the Pierre Cardin Paris Haute Couture New Collection launch at Maxim’s on November 26, 2013 in Paris. Richard Bord | Getty Images Pierre Cardin, who during his more than seven decades in fashion brought geometric shapes to haute couture and put his name on everything from clothing to furniture to