Jesse Singer articles

According to recent data, more than 600,000 millionaires appear to share one surprisingly simple habit. It's called the 70/30 rule. And chances are, nobody ever taught it to you.

The 70s gave us some genuinely iconic products—and some that make absolutely no sense looking back. Either way, millions of Americans bought them.

Most people walk past old paintings without giving them a second thought. Some end up in attics. Others gather dust in storage rooms. But every once in a while, a forgotten piece of art turns out to be something extraordinary. This is the story of one painting that went from near-obscurity to rewriting auction history.

Most yard-sale shoppers hope to find a bargain. Maybe an old lamp worth a few hundred dollars or a vintage toy that collectors love. One family in New York found something much, much, much bigger. Well, what they found wasn't that big...but its value was enormous.

Then you get home and discover that your former partner has no intention of leaving. Worse yet, they're throwing around legal terms and acting like they suddenly have rights to your home. It sounds ridiculous. But situations like this happen more often than many people realize. And it might not be as simple as you think.

How can someone worth billions pay a lower tax rate than a teacher, a nurse, or a guy working construction? They make a whole lot more and pay a whole lot less. This can't be legal....Can it?

We all hear about people being let go from jobs and getting paid out some very nice severance packages and golden parachutes. But is severance the law? If a company lets you go, what do they actually owe you?

You had a good year betting on sports, and when it was all said and done, you were ahead by $8,500. Then your uncle gives you even more good news: you don't need to worry about taxes because it's under $10,000. Sounds great...if it's true.

Most people have a jar of spare change somewhere. You took things a little further. Over the years, loose coins turned into rolls, the rolls turned into boxes, and now there's nearly $5,000 sitting in your basement. It sounds harmless enough—until you start wondering what happens when you finally try to turn all that metal into money. Could a giant pile of change raise questions you weren't expecting?