Wealth

Even billionaires kick themselves for passing on investment opportunities that turned out to be incredibly lucrative. In Mark Cuban’s case, he regrets not investing in Uber. He was offered the chance to invest at a $10 million valuation by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in 2009, and turned it down — because he thought the ridesharing

Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images After a series of interest rate hikes, investors have more competitive options for cash. Whether you’re saving for a short-term goal or increasing your emergency fund, you should consider reaping the benefits of more generous returns. “This is a very good time to take advantage of the higher savings

The Tuscan-style mega villa that sits high atop Malibu has just been put back on the market with a $44.5 million price tag. The residence, known as Malibu Rocky Oaks, sits on 37 acres at an elevation of 2,000 feet in the Santa Monica Mountains. At that altitude, under certain weather conditions, the house often

Jennifer Hyman says she learned one of the most important lessons of her career as a 22-year-old intern. It’s simple, the CEO of Rent the Runway — which has a market cap of $95.93 million, as of Wednesday morning — told students at a recent Stanford Graduate School of Business event: “Be likable.” While interning

The secret to success is simple, says Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith: Surround yourself with great people. Success is “a team sport,” Smith, 54, said on a recent episode of “Hart to Heart,” comedian Kevin Hart’s Peacock talk show. “It’s like, who is at your right hand, who your friends are and who you’re with

In 2001, I moved out of my mom’s basement in Atlanta to New York City. I was 22 years old and I wanted to be a millionaire. I didn’t have wealthy connections or mentors, but I was undeterred. For inspiration, I looked at the people I knew who lived rich lives, like my childhood basketball

On Aug. 8, a series of small brush fires started in Maui. They quickly spread due to dry weather and high winds from Hurricane Dora, which passed Hawaii a few hundred miles to the south. The fires have since been mostly contained, but residents are still dealing with the destruction left in their wake. The

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Mark Cuban says his net worth isn’t what makes him successful — it’s his ability to to stay focused on doing fulfilling work every day. “Success isn’t necessarily how much money you have,” Cuban, 65, recently told LinkedIn’s “The Path” podcast. “Success is just setting a goal and being able to wake up every morning

By nearly every measure, Americans are financially strained. Yet, we’re coming up with new ways to justify expensive purchases. The latest way, coined “girl math,” breaks down the price of an item by the cost per wear. If you use an expensive handbag every day for a year, for example, then it might only set

I love Spain. So when a friend of a friend who lives on the island of Mallorca asked if I could look after her five cats in exchange for staying in her house for two weeks, I leapt at the chance. I’d never done anything like this, so I organized a video call with the

Looking to splurge on your next vacation? The travel website FloridaPanhandle.com analyzed costs in 100 popular vacation spots, looking into average prices for accommodations, transportation, food and attractions. Here are 10 destinations that certainly call for big budgets. According to the analysis, the most expensive vacation destinations, excluding flight costs, are: Gustavia, St. Barts Gstaad,