Wealth

Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images Months of stock market volatility may deliver a costly surprise to parents sending children to school this fall: smaller-than-expected 529 college savings plan balances.  The average 529 account size was $30,287 in 2021, according to the College Savings Plans Network, but families may now have lower balances, financial

The rental market in the Hamptons is facing an unexpected chill this summer. After two years of strong demand and soaring prices, the supply of rentals in the Hamptons is surging, leading to a wave of last-minute price cuts. Median rental prices in the first quarter fell 26%, according to Jonathan Miller, CEO of Miller

The $28.5 million mansion that recently hit the market in Boca Raton, FL located at 2633 Spanish River Rd. Danny Petroni Ultra-high-end real estate in Boca Raton, Florida, is on a stratospheric rise, breaking record sale prices every year for five consecutive years. And the price per square foot of the town’s top-end homes is now

Some people can move back in with mom and dad if they have to, or at a minimum, crash on their aunt or sister’s couch until they get their priorities in order. That provides a cushion. But that was never a possibility for me. I didn’t have a strong support system growing up. I always

The U.S. Department of the Treasury building Julia Schmalz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some investors may be grappling with the sting of higher-than-expected capital gains for 2021 and losses in 2022. But experts say tax-planning opportunities may soften the blow. Individuals paid significantly more taxes this season, and the surge in capital gains in

Tom Merton | Ojo Images | Getty Images With summer around the corner, the wealthy are preparing their lists of elevating beach reads. And this year, their Goyard tote bags are likely to be filled with books about innovation, technology and Greek gods. J.P. Morgan Private Bank on Tuesday announced its 23rd annual Summer Reading

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the World Economic Forum (WEF) during the WEF annual meeting in Davos on May 22, 2022. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images A group of over 150 millionaires are calling on the elite attendees of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, to tax them more. The

Bill Oxford | E+ | Getty Images If you’re still waiting for a tax refund, there’s a silver lining: it may be accruing interest, and the rate jumps to 5% from 4% on July 1, according to the agency’s latest quarterly adjustment.  Typically, the IRS has 45 days after the filing deadline to process returns

Maria Teijeiro | OJO Images | Getty Images Tax breaks aren’t the primary incentive for philanthropy among the ultra-wealthy, according to BNY Mellon Wealth Management’s inaugural Charitable Giving Study.   The report, polling 200 individuals with wealth ranging from $5 million to more than $25 million, found the top three motivators were personal satisfaction, connection to

Olga Shumytskaya | Moment | Getty Images A new billionaire emerged every 30 hours during the Covid-19 pandemic, and nearly a million could fall into extreme poverty at around the same rate in 2022. Those are the sobering statistics recently released by Oxfam. There were 573 more billionaires in the world by March 2022 than

In this article NYT Many people occasionally travel for work. But for some, travel is at the heart of their jobs. CNBC Travel spoke with people from four industries about occupations where working from home — or an office for that matter — isn’t an option. A year of travel Name: Sebastian ModakJob: Former New

Bill Gates’ advice to young people looking to change the world for the better is very simple: Pick up a book. Participating in his 10th Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session on Thursday, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder was asked what advice he’d offer to a young person looking to “make a positive impact” on the world.