Wealth

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

South Dakota has the highest percentage of renters behind on payments, at 26%, according to a new study. Pictured, Mount Rushmore National Monument. Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin) Renters across the U.S. are feeling the sting of soaring inflation, rising housing costs and the end of the national eviction ban. Some 15% of American households,

Kevin O’Leary just weighed in on Elon Musk’s controversial Twitter deal — and he’s siding with the world’s richest person. The “Shark Tank” investor told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday that he predicts Musk’s $44 billion offer to acquire Twitter will go through — and that it’ll end up going in Musk’s favor. “I happen

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

An oceanfront estate in Southampton, listed at $150 million, stands as the priciest home for sale in the Hamptons — and is struggling to move off the market. The compound, called La Dune, is likely to be used as a summer home and draws from a tiny pool of buyers, probably billionaires, who could afford

In 2016, at 35 years old, I retired early with a net worth of $900,000. It wasn’t until 2021 that I achieved my goal of becoming a self-made millionaire, with a net worth of $1.4 million. Now, at 41, I live a happy, simple and frugal life with my wife in Arizona. From the outside, it might

As we enter the holiday baking season, one key ingredient will be harder to find: butter.  And the lack of supply is already driving prices up. In January, the average price of butter was $3.67 per pound, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In September, it was up to $4.70 per pound.

Melinda French Gates wants to shake up the tech industry, starting in Silicon Valley. The billionaire philanthropist told Fortune this week that the goal of her venture capital firm Pivotal Ventures isn’t simply to get more women into major companies. Instead, she wants to help foster an entirely new community of women-led startups that can

In this article HLT H MAR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Preparing for a business trip to the Middle East? CNBC has made it easy to find the best hotel for the trip. CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of the “Best Hotels for Business Travelers” in the Middle

The idea of bidding against the second-richest person in the world is understandably intimidating, even if you’re legendary former NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal. O’Neal, a 7-foot-1 Hall of Famer, says Bezos’ massive net worth “scared” him away from his plans to make a bid for ownership of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. “Nobody on this

Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images CNBC enlisted data provider AccuPoint Solutions to assist with the ranking of registered investment advisors for this year’s FA 100 list. The methodology consisted of first analyzing a variety of core data points from AccuPoint Solutions’ proprietary database of registered investment advisors. This analysis started with an initial list

Luxury high-rise apartments are viewed across Central Park South near Columbus Circle in the Manhattan borough of New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Manhattan apartment sales fell 18% in the third quarter, as rising mortgage rates and declining stock markets put the brakes on New York’s real estate comeback. The drop is the first

Portra | E+ | Getty Images If you’re retired and haven’t made the necessary quarterly estimated tax payments for 2022, there may still be time to avoid late penalties, experts say. Retirees must send tax payments four times per year if they don’t withhold enough from Social Security, pensions, investments or other sources of income. 

A multi-tiered sundeck connects the main house on the right to a poolside structure on the left both overlook a 75-foot lap pool. Nate Polta A modern residence just outside of Denver listed Monday for $28,888,888, which makes it the most expensive home for sale in the metro area.  According to co-listing agent Jared Blank,

At a time when millions are grappling with rising prices and a cost-of-living crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned that the U.K. government’s spending plans “will likely increase inequality.” Photo by Westend61 via Getty Images The U.K. economy has been gripped by market mayhem for the last week. The British pound plummeted, the value of

Tim Cook doesn’t spend his days reviewing resumes — but in his 11-year stint as Apple’s CEO, he’s determined what it takes to thrive at the company.   At University of Naples Federico II’s commencement ceremony this week, Cook told graduates from the Naples, Italy, university that he noticed Apple’s success depends on its culture

Street in Chelsea district, London Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images American homebuyers are searching for bargains in the U.K., as a weaker pound contributes to double-digit price cuts. The fall in the British currency, which is off 17.5% against the U.S. dollar year to date, has made U.K. real estate cheaper for buyers

Karl Lagerfeld attends the Conde’ Nast International Luxury Conference at Palazzo Vecchio on April 22, 2015 in Florence, Italy. Vittorio Zunino Celotto | Getty Images The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Friday next year’s Met Gala theme: a celebration of the works of the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld. The Gala, formally known as

When Mark Cuban says he loves inspiring people — even kids — to start their own business, he can relate: The billionaire investor got his own start with a side hustle at age 12. Now, Cuban has some advice for kids and teenagers looking to start their own businesses: Build around “something they can make

“What if I were to die tomorrow, what would you do for the rest of your life?”  That’s what Malaysian Samantha Khoo asked her Singaporean husband Rene Sullivan in 2017, when he came home late from a long day of work. “It was really sudden and it took me some time before I answered her,”