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Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23

Steve Jobs sold his car to raise enough money to build Apple’s first computer. Just one year later, the tech titan reeled in nearly $3 million thanks to that early sacrifice.

By Emma BurleighDecember 19, 2025
Thomas “Tom” McInerney is President, CEO and a Director of Genworth Financial
I’m a CEO who’s spent nearly 40 years talking to presidents, lawmakers and leaders about our long-term care crisis. They knew this moment was coming
By Thomas McInerneyDecember 19, 2025
Current price of gold as of December 19, 2025
By Danny BakstDecember 19, 2025
Kristin Olson
I lead Goldman Sachs’ alternatives for wealth globally. Around the world, investors want to know more 
By Kristin OlsonDecember 19, 2025
Price of platinum: Friday, December 19, 2025
Current price of platinum as of Friday, December 19, 2025
By Joseph HostetlerDecember 19, 2025
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LawOne of the few revelations in the Epstein files is a copy of the earliest known red flag about the sex offender: a report taken by the FBI in 1996
By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressDecember 19, 2025
PoliticsCongressmen who pushed to release Epstein files say massive blackout doesn’t comply with law and ‘are exploring all options’ — including impeachment
By Jason MaDecember 19, 2025
LawEpstein files land with a thud as documents are heavily redacted, including contact info for Trump, celebrities, and bankers
By Jason MaDecember 19, 2025
LawEpstein files: Trump, Clinton, Summers, Gates not returning any results in search bar
By Jason MaDecember 19, 2025
C-SuiteFortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
By Fortune EditorsDecember 19, 2025
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AISam Altman says he’s ‘0%’ excited to be CEO of a public company as OpenAI drops hints about an IPO: ‘In some ways I think it’d be really annoying’
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 19, 2025
NewslettersWomen exec moves at Unilever, Rothy’s, and more to watch this week
By Emma HinchliffeDecember 19, 2025
CryptoKlarna partners with Coinbase to receive stablecoin funds from institutional investors
By Ben WeissDecember 19, 2025
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Personal FinanceMy eBanc CD rates 2025: Exceptional return rates, but at a steep buy-in
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 26, 2025
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InvestingTrump Media’s latest crypto venture borrows a page from the MicroStrategy playbook: hoard a specific cryptocurrency and dress it up as a business
By Alan Suderman and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2025
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of August 26, 2025
By Danny BakstAugust 26, 2025
Price of silver for August 26, 2025
Personal FinanceCurrent price of silver as of Tuesday, August 26, 2025
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 26, 2025
Personal FinanceThe best savings account is offering 5.00% APY. Check out our list of the top high-yield savings accounts on Aug. 26, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 26, 2025
Personal FinanceYou can earn up to 4.45% APY. Check out the best CD rates on Aug. 26, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 26, 2025
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 26, 2025
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Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 26, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 26, 2025
Personal FinanceCurrent mortgage rates report for Aug. 26, 2025: Rates drop again
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 26, 2025
Price of silver, August 25, 2025
Personal FinanceCurrent price of silver as of Monday, August 25, 2025
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 25, 2025
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of August 25, 2025
By Danny BakstAugust 25, 2025
Personal FinanceYou can earn up to 5.00% APY in a high-yield savings account on Aug. 25, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 25, 2025
Personal FinanceEarn up to 4.45% APY. Here are the best CD rates on Aug. 25, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 25, 2025
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 25, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 25, 2025
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 25, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 25, 2025
Personal FinanceCurrent mortgage rates report for Aug. 25, 2025: Rates hold steady after slight rise
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 25, 2025
Prenups
CommentaryThe new power move: why smart women are demanding prenups
By Libby LefflerAugust 24, 2025
Retirees
CommentaryPrivate equity could transform your retirement, but only if it adapts to protect savers
By Burcu Esmer and Bilge YilmazAugust 24, 2025
Boomers
CommentaryWe interviewed 62 older Minnesotans who lost white-collar jobs later in life. Nearly 75% refused to move, and 3 big problems kept them locked in place
By Annette Nierobisz and Dana SawchukAugust 24, 2025
Jerome Powell
EconomyPowell says ‘shifting balance of risks’ may warrant a sooner rate cut
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressAugust 22, 2025
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Personal FinanceCurrent price of gold as of August 22, 2025
By Danny BakstAugust 22, 2025
Personal FinanceThe best high-yield savings accounts offer up to 5.00% APY on Aug. 22, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 22, 2025
Personal FinanceThis CD still yields 4.45%—here are the best CD rates on Aug. 22, 2025
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 22, 2025
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 22, 2025
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Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 22, 2025
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Personal FinanceCurrent mortgage rates report for Aug. 22, 2025: After recent decreases, rates slightly tick up
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 22, 2025
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Personal FinanceColorado Federal Savings Bank CD Rates 2025: Impressive rates across the board
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 21, 2025
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Personal FinancePNC Bank Review 2025: Mobile banking and a wide range of financial products, but rates not always most competitive
By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 21, 2025
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InvestingWalmart weighs down S&P 500 after earnings fall short of analysts’ expectations
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressAugust 21, 2025
Donald Trump
Economy‘The nation’s finances have deteriorated’ since Trump took office, CRFB says, gaming out the scenarios up to a $28.5 trillion deficit
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 21, 2025
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