Wealth

Standret | Istock | Getty Images Net worth surged for the typical family during the pandemic era, largely on the back on higher home and stock prices and government stimulus measures, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday in its triennial Survey of Consumer Finances. Net worth is a measure of household assets after accounting for liabilities.

Matt Higgins went from living in “abject poverty” to running boardrooms, he says. The experience taught the self-made millionaire that successful people have one thing in common. People who get ahead are comfortable with the concept of change, Higgins said at a CNBC Make It: Your Money virtual event on Tuesday. Contrary to popular belief,

Almost everyone has an ulterior motive, according to billionaire investor Ray Dalio — and figuring it out comes down to asking yourself one simple question. “When you hear someone’s description of what’s happening, ask yourself: What are their biases and goals?” Dalio, the 74-year-old founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, posted to Threads on Tuesday.

Danish traveler Torbjorn Pedersen says he is the first person to visit every country in the world — without flying. It’s a feat that took 10 years to accomplish — with average costs of around $20 a day, he said. “In some countries like Singapore, I have to spend more than $20 a day. But

I’m usually your source for all things health and wellness — like how to get better sleep and live longer — but this is a money story I just had to share. This past weekend I took a road trip to Pennsylvania with friends and lost my wallet somewhere along the way. I didn’t even

SINGAPORE — Sips in Barcelona, Spain is the best bar in the world, according to this year’s ranking by the 50 Best organization. The World’s 50 Best Bars were announced at an awards ceremony in Singapore on Tuesday evening — the first time the ceremony was held in Asia. Double Chicken Please in New York

In dating app Bumble’s early days, CEO and founder Whitney Wolfe Herd realized something: Twitter and Instagram were two of the most popular apps out there, but she never saw advertisements for them. She wanted to make her dating app as ubiquitous as the social media giants, and the idea of not spending money appealed

Jetcityimage | Istock | Getty Images The annual rate for newly purchased Series I bonds could rise above 5% in November based on inflation and other factors, financial experts say. That would be an increase from the current 4.3% interest on I bond purchases made through Oct. 31. But it’s less than the 6.89% rate

Rachael Rodgers is a photographer who documents her road trips on Instagram. But her travel companions aren’t family members or friends — they’re dogs without permanent homes. Rodgers, who lives in the small hamlet of Exshaw in Alberta, Canada, said she has traveled with hundreds of dogs across Canada, plus three U.S. states — Washington,

Americans lost $2.7 billion combined to scams originating on social media between January 2021 and June 2023, says a new report from the Federal Trade Commission. That’s far more than consumers lost in other online scams: $700 million more than website scams and $1.8 billion more than email scams during the same period, the FTC

Beyoncé has long been on my list of must-see artists. When tickets for her Renaissance tour went on sale in London — where I live — I immediately tried, but failed to get seats for one of her May shows. When she added three June dates at the city’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, I made another

Mbbirdy | E+ | Getty Images The population of the super wealthy, or those worth $100 million or more, doubled over the past 20 years as asset prices soared around the world, according to a new report. There are now 28,420 so-called centi-millionaires worldwide, up 12% over last year and more than twice the number