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Trump's gas price promises keep shifting — from $2 to $2.30 to $3 — while Americans pay a record $4.15 on Labor Day

Gas prices just hit a record for Labor Day and experts say drivers shouldn’t expect meaningful relief anytime soon.

Mike Crisolago

Photos of attorney Randy Mastro and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani

News • 8h ago

NYC mayor Mamdani says there are 3 sure things: 'Death, taxes and Randy Mastro' suing him. What’s behind the battles

“I’d much rather not have to bring lawsuits on behalf of aggrieved New Yorkers,” the attorney responded.

Joseph Zeballos-Roig

News • 8h ago

NYC mayor Mamdani says there are 3 sure things: 'Death, taxes and Randy Mastro' suing him. What’s behind the battles

“I’d much rather not have to bring lawsuits on behalf of aggrieved New Yorkers,” the attorney responded.

Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Retirement • 8h ago

Fidelity says 50-year-olds need $551,280 saved for retirement — the average 401(k) balance is just $215,700

If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you can still catch up and meet your retirement goals.

Vawn Himmelsbach

Retirement • 8h ago

Fidelity says 50-year-olds need $551,280 saved for retirement — the average 401(k) balance is just $215,700

If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you can still catch up and meet your retirement goals.

Vawn Himmelsbach

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, displayed on a screen remotely from SpaceX headquarters in Starbase, Texas, speaks before the launch of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO).

Investing • 8h ago

SpaceX trades 11% above its $135 IPO price as analysts target $280 — but one investor warns valuation is 'beyond silly'

Wall Street sees huge potential in SpaceX’s AI ambitions, but its $2-trillion valuation may leave little room for growth.

By Sam Bourgi

Investing • 8h ago

SpaceX trades 11% above its $135 IPO price as analysts target $280 — but one investor warns valuation is 'beyond silly'

Wall Street sees huge potential in SpaceX’s AI ambitions, but its $2-trillion valuation may leave little room for growth.

By Sam Bourgi

Howard Hughes looking directly at the camera, sitting in the backseat of a car.

Retirement • 8h ago

Howard Hughes wanted his fortune to fund medicine — instead it was split between 22 cousins and took 34 years to settle

The fortune he left behind would have been worth around $55 billion in today's dollars, but it was fought over for decades.

By Christy Bieber

Retirement • 8h ago

Howard Hughes wanted his fortune to fund medicine — instead it was split between 22 cousins and took 34 years to settle

The fortune he left behind would have been worth around $55 billion in today's dollars, but it was fought over for decades.

By Christy Bieber

Sam Altman speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial in North Carolina.

News • 8h ago

Sam Altman calls AI 'non-negotiable,' comparing it to electricity as 39% of Americans say it does more harm than good

OpenAI’s CEO implied countries that aren’t all-in on AI won’t stay afloat.

By Eric Esposito

News • 8h ago

Sam Altman calls AI 'non-negotiable,' comparing it to electricity as 39% of Americans say it does more harm than good

OpenAI’s CEO implied countries that aren’t all-in on AI won’t stay afloat.

By Eric Esposito

News • 9h ago

Police used Flock AI cameras to accuse Denver woman of stealing a $25 package. It took weeks to prove she didn't

Law enforcement officials may be leaning too heavily on Flock technology and not their own intuition.

By Brian O’Connell

News • 9h ago

Police used Flock AI cameras to accuse Denver woman of stealing a $25 package. It took weeks to prove she didn't

Law enforcement officials may be leaning too heavily on Flock technology and not their own intuition.

By Brian O’Connell

Real Estate • 10h ago

San Francisco renter wired $18,600 to a Craigslist impostor who hijacked a real landlord's listing

A real apartment. A real open house. A real landlord. Alvin Tran still lost $18,600 after wiring money to someone impersonating the owner through Craigslist — a scam so convincing that even seeing the property in person wasn't enough to catch it.

By Jessica Wong

Real Estate • 10h ago

San Francisco renter wired $18,600 to a Craigslist impostor who hijacked a real landlord's listing

By Jessica Wong

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Over 200 US seniors hand over fortunes in $250M gold scheme — 40+ indicted after bullion melted down in Florida

The prime suspect's indictment accuses him of swindling one Tarrant County resident out of between $30,000 and $150,000 and of taking money or gold from more than 35 other people.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

News • 14h ago

Over 200 US seniors hand over fortunes in $250M gold scheme — 40+ indicted after bullion melted down in Florida

The prime suspect's indictment accuses him of swindling one Tarrant County resident out of between $30,000 and $150,000 and of taking money or gold from more than 35 other people.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

Ray Dalio attends the 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit on June 3, 2026.

Investing • 14h ago

Ray Dalio tripled his money at 12 on his first stock pick — then a bad call left him borrowing $4,000 from his dad

The billionaire investor learned the hard way that one winning trade doesn’t make you a great investor — and that knowing what you don’t know can literally be worth a fortune.

By Mike Crisolago

Investing • 14h ago

Ray Dalio tripled his money at 12 on his first stock pick — then a bad call left him borrowing $4,000 from his dad

The billionaire investor learned the hard way that one winning trade doesn’t make you a great investor — and that knowing what you don’t know can literally be worth a fortune.

By Mike Crisolago

News • 11.5k views

Elizabeth Warren's 2026 bill threatens private equity execs with 6 years in prison over hospital patient deaths

Private equity owns 1,500+ US healthcare companies — and when they collapse, patients and workers pay the price. Warren's bill would make executives personally liable.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

News • 11.5k views

Elizabeth Warren's 2026 bill threatens private equity execs with 6 years in prison over hospital patient deaths

Private equity owns 1,500+ US healthcare companies — and when they collapse, patients and workers pay the price. Warren's bill would make executives personally liable.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

L: Jeremy Walker speaking about botched sidewalks, R: Sidewalk in repair

Real Estate • 25.3k views

Tulsa homeowner hit with $1,200 fine or prison threat over cracked sidewalk he didn't damage

One Tulsa homeowner was surprised to find a notice of violation on his door, saying he had 14 days to make sidewalk repairs for which he never knew he was responsible.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Real Estate • 25.3k views

Tulsa homeowner hit with $1,200 fine or prison threat over cracked sidewalk he didn't damage

One Tulsa homeowner was surprised to find a notice of violation on his door, saying he had 14 days to make sidewalk repairs for which he never knew he was responsible.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Two-panel photo of a judge gavel (left) and Heather Ruybal (right) at the Dallas country jail.

News • 48.2k views

‘Serial squatter’ gets 20 years in jail after Dallas prosecutors dust off rarely used Texas law — finally ending spree

A woman was sentenced to 20 years for felony fraud after being evicted nearly three dozen times under multiple aliases.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

News • 48.2k views

‘Serial squatter’ gets 20 years in jail after Dallas prosecutors dust off rarely used Texas law — finally ending spree

A woman was sentenced to 20 years for felony fraud after being evicted nearly three dozen times under multiple aliases.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Interior of airplane with passengers in their seats and a female traveler walking the aisle.

Life • Sep 07

Flight attendants reveal why you should never wear shorts on an airplane — and why you should wipe down your seat

While aircraft are cleaned in between departures, flight attendants still say that customers should wipe down their own seats.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Life • Sep 07

Flight attendants reveal why you should never wear shorts on an airplane — and why you should wipe down your seat

While aircraft are cleaned in between departures, flight attendants still say that customers should wipe down their own seats.

By AnnaMarie Houlis

Financial adviser, author, and TV personality Suze Orman on WSJ "My Monday Morning" podcast.

Managing Money • Sep 07

Suze Orman says eating out is an even bigger waste of money now, as restaurant prices rise twice as fast as groceries

Orman says she only eats at a restaurant when her friends invite her, and she and her wife have to pay every time.

By Kit Pulliam

Managing Money • Sep 07

Suze Orman says eating out is an even bigger waste of money now, as restaurant prices rise twice as fast as groceries

Orman says she only eats at a restaurant when her friends invite her, and she and her wife have to pay every time.

By Kit Pulliam

Brian Armstrong speaking on the Katie Miller Podcast

News • 141.3k views

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, worth $9.3 billion, says he refuses to set up a charitable foundation

Brian Armstrong says charities and philanthropies "are actually net negative on the world."

By Chris Morris

News • 141.3k views

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, worth $9.3 billion, says he refuses to set up a charitable foundation

Brian Armstrong says charities and philanthropies "are actually net negative on the world."

By Chris Morris

Retirement • Sep 07

Trump wants your 401(k) in private equity — but 54% of the biggest 2025 bankruptcies were PE-backed companies

Private equity is struggling, but the White House still wants their stakes in retirement plans. Learn how bad private equity has become and why some fear these firms getting into 401(k)s.

By Eric Esposito

Retirement • Sep 07

Trump wants your 401(k) in private equity — but 54% of the biggest 2025 bankruptcies were PE-backed companies

Private equity is struggling, but the White House still wants their stakes in retirement plans. Learn how bad private equity has become and why some fear these firms getting into 401(k)s.

By Eric Esposito

On the left, BTS performing during in Seoul on March 21, 2026 and on the right, Bernadette Joy.

Retirement • Sep 07

She retired at 40 — and credits K-pop group BTS for making it happen. How fandom turned into financial freedom

Bernadette Joy, who was $300,000 in debt 10 years ago, says BTS helped her "envision this next step.”

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Retirement • Sep 07

She retired at 40 — and credits K-pop group BTS for making it happen. How fandom turned into financial freedom

Bernadette Joy, who was $300,000 in debt 10 years ago, says BTS helped her "envision this next step.”

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Life • Sep 07

Repatriating a body from a cruise ship can cost up to $25,000 — but experts say families have options

Cruises have morgues, but you are responsible for getting your loved one back home.

By Christy Bieber

Life • Sep 07

Repatriating a body from a cruise ship can cost up to $25,000 — but experts say families have options

Cruises have morgues, but you are responsible for getting your loved one back home.

By Christy Bieber

Grandmother sits in bed, looking shocked, surrounded by grandkids laughing.

Retirement • Sep 07

‘This is like Roth IRA-maxxing' — why everyone’s suddenly raving about 529 plans even when college isn’t on the table

College 529 plans are becoming a savings tool for retirement and even estate planning — here’s how.

By Brian O’Connell

Retirement • Sep 07

‘This is like Roth IRA-maxxing' — why everyone’s suddenly raving about 529 plans even when college isn’t on the table

College 529 plans are becoming a savings tool for retirement and even estate planning — here’s how.

By Brian O’Connell

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