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Teenage girl talks on a cordless phone in a '90s setting. Second image is a screenshot of the board game dream phone.

Life 10h ago

Dream Phone models earned $150 in 1991 — now millennials are finding them as the '90s board game resells for hundreds

Unlike today’s influencers, most commercial models in the ’90s worked under traditional buyout agreements. Once they received their payments, they typically had no ownership stake.

Taylor Swift fans paid $25 each for tiny acrylic cubes filled with garbage from New York City streets surrounding her private MSG wedding.

Life 11h ago

Taylor Swift fans paid $25 for literal garbage from her wedding — it sold out. A bag of air also listed for rumored $50K

New York artist Justin Gignac gathered debris outside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s MSG wedding, packing the trash into cubes and sold them for $25 a piece.

A view of the Portomaso marina with luxury yachts is seen in St. Julian's, Malta, in December 2024

Life 11h ago

Malta beats Monaco and Singapore as the No. 1 country for millionaires to live, scoring a perfect 100 in new study

A new study by digital entertainment company Casino.com examined which countries are the best to live in if you are rolling in dough.

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A photo of Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane of England applauding fans after the 2-1 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match against Norway

Life 12h ago

A 21-year-old spent his £10,000 house fund taking his grandfather to the 2026 World Cup — then got every penny back

Jacob Allmendinger spent £10,000 on a once-in-a-lifetime trip following England around North America. England has reached the semifinals of this year’s tournament.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman

News 13h ago

Elon Musk roasts OpenAI's Apple lawsuit — but Altman hits back: 'You're the one selling investors on space datacenters'

The two billionaires exchanged barbs on X over Apple's allegations that OpenAI is stealing operational secrets related to Apple's proprietary hardware.

Tim Cook

News 13h ago

'LOL ... so funny': Apple says ex-engineer stole secrets and coached a colleague to do the same. He now works at OpenAI

Apple says the alleged theft was meant to hand OpenAI a shortcut into the hardware business — and that it started with an engineer who never lost his key to the building.

A photo of Lindsey Graham

News 14h ago

Lindsey Graham dies at 71 with an estimated $1M–$3M fortune — inside his assets and financial legacy

Graham earned a base salary of $174,000 as a member of the U.S. Senate. He died of a “sudden illness” on July 11.

Costco storefront on a sunny day.

News 18h ago

A Costco worker earns $33 per hour, but is a millionaire with a house and a pool — here's how he built his wealth

This Costco employee’s story is less about a stroke of luck than it is the financial arithmetic of staying put at a company that makes doing so worthwhile

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A photo of a stained-glass church windows

News 18h ago

South Carolina church treasurer allegedly embezzled $400,000 from 225-member congregation over several years

Experts say simple financial controls can help stop embezzlement before losses spiral.

Government Watchdog Accountable.US projects a graphic onto the Consumer Bankers Association HQ to highlight alleged big bank profiteering via overdraft junk fees.

Banking 19h ago

Banks collected $12 billion in overdraft fees in 2025 after Congress reversed the $5 cap — here's how to avoid them

Americans are losing billions every year to sky-high overdraft fees. Here’s what you can do about it.

Man stressed after losing his job.

News 19h ago

$800K in savings and a job loss at 64 — a financial planner explains how to know if you can afford to retire

Is $800,000 enough to retire with? A financial advisor weighs in on how you can decide when the right time to leave work is.

A park ranger takes two tourists on a tour.

Managing Money 20h ago

Americans are chasing dreams that reap (much) less than six figures a year — and they’re thriving. Here’s how

While 41% of six-figure earners feel broke, some low-salary workers are finding financial stability by aligning spending with values.

Woman rejecting marriage proposal.

Life 20h ago

Only 37% of Gen Z consider marriage essential — here's what skipping it costs in taxes and Social Security

More Gen Z adults are choosing to delay marriage as they pursue personal stability. But waiting can come with tradeoffs.

A diverse group of business people stand side by side facing the camera, looking insightful.

News 20h ago

There are more millionaires than ever. The US saw 1,200 new ones minted every day last year

There are over 23 million millionaires in America. In Italy, for comparison, there are just 1.2 million.

A visitor and his donkey watch the 20th annual Tulsa Tough bike race.

News 21h ago

These 10 US cities will pay you to move there — here are the carrots they’re dangling to reel in new residents

With the cost of living outpacing wage growth, some Americans may be considering a move to a more affordable city or region.

man with feet on coffee table

Managing Money 21h ago

An old friend stayed with me, and after he left I saw that he’d damaged my $1,500 coffee table. Can I demand payment?

If your friend damages your stuff, should you ask them to pay for repairs or should you eat the cost of the coffee table in the interest of friendship?

Older people may have good reasons to be nervous about investing their money.

Managing Money 21h ago

My father doesn't trust banks. All of his money is sitting in a checking account. It is quietly costing him a fortune?

Keeping money safe matters, especially in retirement. But there’s a reason the under-the-mattress savings method isn’t popular anymore.

A woman on vacation with her friends.

Managing Money 22h ago

My friends get a vacation rental every year — but I pay more because I'm single. Is there a fair way to split the bill?

Splitting expenses on a group vacation can be a tricky topic. Financial experts offer tips on the right way to share costs when sharing a cottage.

Annoyed worried elderly man sits in front of a laptop at a kitchen table.

News 22h ago

A 70-year-old blew through one-third of his $3 million nest egg in 3 years — financial advisors say he needs to act now

If you've spent one-third of your $3 million nest egg in just three years, you are burning through your money way too fast. Financial advisors weigh in with a fix.

A bald man in glasses sitting at the beach overlooking a lake.

Managing Money 23h ago

He works two hours a month to make six figures a year — why he says ditching the 9-to-5 is ‘the ultimate power’

But you might not want to quit your day job until your side hustle starts to provide a steady income stream — passive or not.