Meet Wall Street’s baby-faced new finance bros — they flash $10K Rolex watches, wear Celine suits and say life in NYC costs too much

Meet Wall Street’s baby-faced new finance bros — they flash K Rolex watches, wear Celine suits and say life in NYC costs too much

Their stocks are up. Interview magazine has profiled four young Wall Streeters for its March issue — with the baby-faced bankers dishing on their dating lives, fledgling finance careers and favourite places to blow off steam in the city. The cashed-up quartet, who all live in Lower Manhattan, also posed for pictures at FiDi steakhouse … Read more

Dear Abby: My partner no longer loves me because of my health and finance issues

Dear Abby: My partner no longer loves me because of my health and finance issues

DEAR ABBY: I’m a senior male who has been married and divorced twice. For the last eight years, I have been in a relationship with an amazing woman. She has always had some control issues, but because of the love we share, I was able to look past them.  I’ve always been the one who … Read more

High-yield savings accounts less familiar to many Americans, new survey reveals

High-yield savings accounts less familiar to many Americans, new survey reveals

Most people have savings accounts, but according to a new study, many are unaware of how their money actually grows. Commissioned by LendingClub and conducted by Talker Research, a new survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 89% are at least familiar with one type of savings account, with the most well-known among them being standard … Read more

YouTuber MrBeast claims he has ‘negative money right now’ — despite billionaire status

YouTuber MrBeast claims he has ‘negative money right now’ — despite billionaire status

Is MrBeast broke? The famous YouTuber, 27, made wild claims about how much money he has in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. “It’s funny talking about my personal finances because no one ever believes anything I say, because they’re like, ‘You’re a billionaire,’” MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, said. “I’m … Read more

How the economy badly hurt Gen Z in 2025 — and the hacks they’re using to try to save money

How the economy badly hurt Gen Z in 2025 — and the hacks they’re using to try to save money

Financial challenges have a wide-reaching impact, and in a recent study, Gen Z reported that their social lives (72%), mental health (67%), and physical health (62%) have suffered due to money constraints in the last year. The survey of 2,000 Gen Z hourly workers also found that more than a third (36%) are working multiple … Read more

Frugal influencers share top money-saving tips for 2026 — but critics clap back: ‘You can’t budget yourself out of poverty’

Frugal influencers share top money-saving tips for 2026 — but critics clap back: ‘You can’t budget yourself out of poverty’

They’re not buying this “no buy” advice. A slew of TikTok influencers are sharing their best money-saving methods for the New Year — but critics say cutting back on indulgences won’t make you a millionaire. Rach, a content creator who shares videos about her “frugal” lifestyle, went viral this week with her advice on “how … Read more

Americans dreading financial hangover waiting for them after the holidays, survey shows

Americans dreading financial hangover waiting for them after the holidays, survey shows

Holiday shopping is well underway, but for many Americans, a financial holiday hangover is waiting for them in 2026. This was revealed in a survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate a winter holiday, which found that 35% of respondents are planning to use a credit card for holiday purchases. With only 17% of these respondents … Read more

Millennials logged into this side of TikTok the most in 2025: survey

Millennials logged into this side of TikTok the most in 2025: survey

The average FinTok user spent over 400 hours scrolling through their feed in 2025, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans split evenly by generation who use FinTok — the financial side of TikTok — revealed that they spend an average of eight hours per week watching videos, totaling 416 hours this year. … Read more

Nearly 1 in 3 expect to slip into debt this holiday season

Nearly 1 in 3 expect to slip into debt this holiday season

Sixty-five percent of Americans say it’s nearly impossible to know how much to “safely” spend this holiday season in a recent survey. The survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate winter holidays uncovers Americans’ financial strain, all the pressures they face when it comes to spending on gifts and “putting on” the holidays, and the resulting … Read more

Paris Jackson’s claim against father’s estate thrown out, but she’s ‘not going to give up’: Sources

Paris Jackson’s claim against father’s estate thrown out, but she’s ‘not going to give up’: Sources

Paris Jackson rolled the dice against her father’s powerhouse estate — and it turned out to be a bust. The only daughter of pop king Michael Jackson has been ordered to pay the same high-powered attorneys she accused of mishandling money in a court filing last month. A judicial referee struck nearly the entire petition she … Read more

Here’s how to get the most bang for your buck when cashing in spare change

Here’s how to get the most bang for your buck when cashing in spare change

One man really felt the force of his accumulated coins when he finally cashed in his Star Wars piggy bank. In a viral Threads post, Eli Piatt (@jsun4hees) shared a photo of his Coinstar receipt from a grocery store in Portland, Oregon, showing he walked away with $597.45 after dumping a decade of collected coins … Read more

Gen Z deems cash as ‘cringe’ in new study — saying people who still use it are ‘out of touch’

Gen Z deems cash as ‘cringe’ in new study — saying people who still use it are ‘out of touch’

They’re saying “nil” to dollar bills.  Money makes the world go round. But when it comes to Gen Zers, the cold-hard stuff just makes them frown, according to new data, which reveals that tech-obsessed 20-somethings consider cash “cringe.”   “More than half of Gen Z (53%) are using physical cash as a last resort when paying,” … Read more

‘The Godfather’ director forced to sell watches after losing millions on passion project

‘The Godfather’ director forced to sell watches after losing millions on passion project

“The Godfather” director Francis Ford Coppola is selling off several luxury watches from his personal collection, including one custom timepiece worth over $1 million, after losing most of his wealth financing his decades-long passion project, “Megalopolis.” The 86-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker reportedly invested $120 million of his own fortune into making the epic science fiction movie, which … Read more

New survey reveals what age Americans should start letting professionals handle their taxes

New survey reveals what age Americans should start letting professionals handle their taxes

By age 29, you deserve a literal tax break — a new survey has found that the average American lets professionals prepare their taxes before they hit their thirties. The poll of 2,000 U.S. taxpayers found that at a certain stage of life, more than a third (37%) are happy to just let professionals handle … Read more

Here’s how much you spend after receiving your paycheck — and how Gen Z, Millennials use it: survey

Here’s how much you spend after receiving your paycheck — and how Gen Z, Millennials use it: survey

The average American spends more than a third of their paycheck within the first 12 hours of receiving it, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 employed Americans split evenly by generation revealed that this was especially true for millennials, one of the highest spending generations today, who spend an average of 40% within … Read more

Why half of Americans are ‘dreading’ the holiday season, new survey shows

Why half of Americans are ‘dreading’ the holiday season, new survey shows

Half of Americans are “dreading” the holiday season, as a result of their financial situation. According to a new survey of 2,000 Americans (half of whom have seasonal jobs), 54% fear the inevitable approach of the holidays due to the financial requirements of the season. Seven in 10 respondents (69%) said the holiday season is … Read more

Why Gen Z’s credit scores dropped more than any other generation this year

Why Gen Z’s credit scores dropped more than any other generation this year

Gen Z has seen its credit scores drop more than any other generation over the past year, largely because of student loan debt, according to a new report out this week. The total national average credit score dropped two points this year to 715, according to the report from credit scoring company FICO. But Gen Z’s average … Read more

I traveled Europe for summer and saved money — it’s cheaper to be a tourist abroad than rent an apartment in the US

I traveled Europe for summer and saved money — it’s cheaper to be a tourist abroad than rent an apartment in the US

If you think you can’t afford to summer in Europe, think again. An American woman says she spent 55 days traveling across the continent in July and August — and her total spend was lower than what she’d pay for rent back in Los Angeles. Monae Hendrickson, 29, revealed in a viral TikTok video that … Read more

If you snagged a Costco gold bar last year — you’re in luck, because this is how much it’s worth now

If you snagged a Costco gold bar last year — you’re in luck, because this is how much it’s worth now

All gains, baby. Gold prices have soared to historic levels, so if you bought one of the coveted Costco gold bars last year — you’ve already made a nice profit. On Wednesday, an ounce of gold was worth $3,549 before dipping slightly to $3,557 on Thursday, according to Fox News. That’s roughly a 42% increase, … Read more

Dear Abby: My mom is obsessed with my husband’s and my finances

Dear Abby: My mom is obsessed with my husband’s and my finances

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 50s. For several months, I have been struggling with an issue I have with my mom. She constantly asks me how much my annual income is and how much my husband makes. In the 20-plus years we have been married, we have never asked to borrow … Read more