Wealth

Five years after my husband died, I wrote in my journal: “I am so much more than just a widow. I’m a thriving independent woman!” Yes, I was firmly in Stage 3 of widowhood — transformation — after navigating the first two phases of grief and growth. Like many other women who also have also

Wealthy New Yorkers fleeing the city are driving up the prices of rentals in the Hamptons and Hudson Valley, with rates more than tripling for some properties. As New York City considers “shelter in place” rules and the number of coronavirus cases skyrockets, New Yorkers who can afford it are decamping to more rural locales.

The private-jet industry is asking Congress for bailout money, even as many private jet companies say sales are strong as wealthy flyers avoid commercial flights. The National Business Aviation Association, or NBAA, which represents private-jet companies and corporate jets, sent a joint letter with other industry groups to congressional leaders saying the industry is facing

Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that whatever happens on the other side of the coronavirus crisis CEOs should not benefit more than their employees. “I like anything that protects the works,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “We can not have the fat cats make money at the

U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by members of the Coronavirus Task Force, speaks about the coronavirus outbreak in the press briefing room at the White House on March 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Drew Angerer Two financial-relief measures the Trump administration is weighing to fight the economic scourge of the

It could take years to discover the many wines of South Africa’s Western Cape. For travelers with only a few days on their hands, Cape Town is an excellent base for exploring not only the surrounding wine country, but the city’s wine bars and world-class restaurants. Spread over 40,000 square miles, the Cape Winelands include

As the coronavirus spreads across the globe, and travel disruptions — from visas cancellations to flight suspensions — increase by the day, many people are wondering what to do about their summer holidays, if anything at all. Will the situation be worse this summer — or better? Which countries will be safe? And is flying

Residential buildings Central Park Tower and 220 Central Park South (left) rise above Columbus Circle on December 26, 2018 in New York City. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Plunging stocks and coronavirus fears are starting to hit the New York City real estate market. There were 44 open houses that had zero

Rockstar energy drink Arun Nevader | Getty Images He failed as a politician. He couldn’t sell his business idea to a vodka company. And he mortgaged his house for $50,000 to launch a business everyone said would flop. But today, Russell Weiner is a cash-rich billionaire after selling Rockstar Energy Drinks to PepsiCo for $3.85

skynesher | Getty Images When life changes, so do your finances. Any new relationship, or new stage in one, means you’ll need to tweak the way you pay expenses and plan for the future. It may be hard to keep focused on some of the less-thrilling money stuff when your heart is filled with joy.

When things get scary, we all look for something to protect us. A new approach, somebody who seems to have the latest and greatest idea, which appeals to the irrational parts of us that are responding from fear. In the case of coronavirus, this has led to mass purchases of household supplies, protective masks and

Given that Australia’s indigenous population thrived for thousands of years before Europeans arrived, it would be logical to assume the country’s native plants — known as bush food — would have long featured on restaurant menus. Not so. For decades, most chefs avoided ingredients like mountain pepper, quandong (a wild peach) and wild rosella, and

CasarsaGuru If the coronavirus has you spooked, you’re in good company. Even wealthy investors are building up their cash cushions. Global markets haven taken a beating over the last two weeks, amid worries about COVID-19. The pain continued on Monday morning as the S&P 500 tumbled by more than 7% and trading was halted. Recent

Jeff Bezos Getty Images Jeff Bezos lost $7 billion in paper wealth overnight, and more than $18 billion over the past month, as Amazon’s share price has plunged on fear that the coronavirus outbreak will slow the global economy. The world’s richest person saw his wealth drop to $110 billion overnight, down from $117 billion,

My first experience with the small, but rapidly growing movement to eliminate handshaking was in a chiropractic office in Singapore two weeks ago.   “Are you shaking hands? Some people aren’t these days,” the chiro said, extending his hand before awkwardly retracting it. I did — to break the oddness of the moment — but

Wall Street Democrat Roger Altman told CNBC on Thursday that the stock market’s reaction to Joe Biden‘s resurgence in the Democratic presidential primary is because his chief rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, is viewed as unelectable.  “The greater the extent that Biden is seen as the Democratic nominee, I think investors will be comforted,” Altman said

Hermes Birkin bags Mehdi Fedouach | AFP | Getty Images The artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has nothing on the Birkin bag. Handbags were a far better investment last year than art, according to according to a new report. While art had an overall return of 5% in 2019, handbags clocked in a 13% gain, making it

Confusingly named, enticingly remote and increasingly popular, the chilly island of Greenland is fast becoming the dark horse of 2020 travel destinations. Before planning their trips, most visitors know little about the Arctic destination beyond vague ideas about its misleading nomenclature — “Greenland is icy whereas Iceland is green, right?” — or its link to

When it comes to real estate, $1 million doesn’t go as far as it used to — especially in the world’s top cities. In Monaco, the world’s most expensive city on a per-square-foot basis, $1 million gets you 162 square feet of prime real estate, according to a report from real estate brokerage firms Douglas Elliman

Bentley Mulliner Bacalar Bentley Bentley on Tuesday unveiled the all-new Mulliner Bacalar, a roughly $2 million two-seat, open-air luxury sports car that features 5,000-year-old wood in its interior dashboard. The iconic British automaker, which is owned by Volkswagen, is describing the car as the “rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era.” The company is only producing