When Anima Iris CEO and MBA student Wilglory Tanjong began making luxury handbags in February 2020, she did not expect Beyoncé to be wearing one of her purses a year and a half later. Anima Iris handbags are made by a team of seven artisans in Senegal. Tanjong told CNBC …

They say “love don’t cost a thing,” but Americans seem ready to spend cash to show their affection this Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s on chocolate hearts or romantic dinners, Americans are planning to spend $25.9 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to an annual survey from the National Retail …

You always have to start somewhere. In the case of many a successful startup founder, that means working a day job before they’re ready to strike out and start their own new business. So, where are the best places to work for future founders? Multiple big-name companies top the list, …

There are many ways to make money on the side. You can sell your creative services like video editing or rapping. You can work at conferences. You can tutor. These are pretty social hustles, though, and if you’re more of an introvert, spending your off-time interacting with others can be …

It took me 20 years of trial and error before I achieved a multimillion-dollar net worth. Now, at 64, I draw income from the 18 companies I started and the 12,000 apartment units I own. But I wish I had known sooner how ultra wealthy people think about money. I’ve …

Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images ‘Historically large’ hike in delinquencies and defaults U.S. Department of Education Undersecretary James Kvaal said in a recent court filing that if the government isn’t allowed to provide debt relief, there could be a “historically large increase in the amount of federal student …

Some 63% of Americans hope to save more this year, according to a recent survey from Bank of America. Although the rampant inflation from 2022 appears to be slowing, consumers are still contending with high prices on everything from rent to eggs. As a result, 77% of those who set …

Most people are lucky to live to 100, but two women lived far beyond that, joining the ranks of the world’s oldest people — and they’re both from France. Jeanne Calment is believed to be the world’s oldest person on record, gracing the Earth for 122 years. And recently, a …

One-third of couples don’t talk about finances until after marriage, according to a recent survey of 1,000 adults by Western & Southern Financial Group.  This is especially alarming because, as it turns out, people do have financial deal breakers when it comes to seeing someone as a potential partner. When …

When Uber first approached now-CEO Dara Khosrowshahi about leading the company, he ignored the call.  It was 2017, and the rideshare app was going through a “historically difficult time,” Khosrowshahi told LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky in a recent interview. Uber was facing a litany of problems, including sexual harassment allegations, …