Returning to the workforce after a decade as a stay-at-home mum due to a divorce can be daunting. However, Jessica Jackson defied the odds to fulfil her dream of working outdoors. Her job, though risky, earns her $73,000 (£57,000) annually and has the potential to pay up to $100,000 (£78,000). Jackson, 37, climbs 300 feet … Read more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved America’s first round-the-clock national securities exchange yesterday, according to a press release. The 24X National Exchange will be set up in two phases. The first stage, expected to be implemented in the second half of 2025, would enable trading of US-listed shares between 4 a.m. and 7 … Read more
Investment Banker Nischa Shah, who shares videos on personal finance, self-development, and business on her YouTube channel, began her journey with a single income: her 9-to-5 banking job. Like many, she believed climbing the corporate ladder was the only path to financial security. But she eventually realised this approach had its limits. “Relying solely on … Read more
California Representative Nancy Pelosi’s investment portfolio has returned over 700% since 2014. While the former House Speaker’s husband, Paul, executes the trades, his impressive track record of consistently timing the market has given rise to criticism that Nancy could be sharing confidential market information with him, something the politician has refuted for years. While she … Read more
The Social Security program was designed to assist people in running their households in retirement. However, Social Security checks are becoming the primary income source for an increasing number of Americans as many didn’t invest adequately in their 401(k)s or focus on building passive income streams during their working years. Those relying heavily on Social … Read more
A discarded hard drive, believed to contain the passkey to 8,000 Bitcoins—valued at over £627 million (approximately $785 million) today—lies buried beneath a Newport landfill. The hard drive, belonging to James Howells, was inadvertently thrown away nearly a decade ago by his ex-girlfriend, Halfina Eddy-Evans, who acted on his request to dispose of unwanted items. … Read more
Bitcoin prices have jumped by a whopping 40% since the US presidential election and are within striking distance of reaching the $ 100,000 mark, hovering above $99,000 on November 22. The digital token received a further boost as Trump fulfilled his campaign pledge to replace US Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler, a move … Read more
While the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, which increased federal estate and gift tax exemptions of over $13 million, is set to expire by 2025-end and revert to $7 million if Congress doesn’t intervene, the enhanced premium tax credit (PTC) could also disappear if provisions aren’t extended by the end of next year. Analysts … Read more
Robin McElroy of Morgan Park in Chicago was shocked to receive a letter from Cook County Circuit Court this year stating that her family home had been sold due to unpaid property taxes. Around 2019, McElroy started receiving letters from different tax buyers claiming she hadn’t been paying her property taxes. However, she reportedly had … Read more
In a recent interview on YouTube, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki said that the US Federal Reserve has been buying gold for almost a year now, likely because of the spiralling national debt of nearly $36 trillion, which is accruing interests of over $1 trillion for the first time in history. Kiyosaki believes … Read more
