Jennifer Barrett
Forbes
New York, NY, United States
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Side Hustles Are Helping Many Close The Income Gap In The Pandemic—Here’s What To Look For
With the unemployment rate still hovering around 8 percent, and millions out of work, many have started to pick up side hustles to help cover expenses. Here are some of the most popular gigs and what to consider before you get one. → Read More
Stock Market 2018 News: Why Is The Dow So Volatile?
Watching the Dow move up or down a few hundred points from day to day may not feel normal, but it is. → Read More
Tony Robbins Interview: “Unshakeable” Author Talks Financial Success
Tony Robbins, author of best-sellers “Unshakeable” and “Money,” gives his best investing tips. → Read More
Yes, Ups and Downs in the Stock Market Are Normal
One day—or even hour—market is up sharply. The next, it’s down. Then it’s up again. What’s going on? → Read More
Money Fights Are Normal—Here’s How to Keep Them From Getting Ugly
Money’s a top cause of breakups. Here’s how not to let that happen. → Read More
Don’t Let the Stock Market's Recent Tumble Bring You Down
The recent stock market tumble is a good reminder to stay the course—and not to mix politics with your investment decisions. → Read More
Kevin Durant Opens Up About His Childhood, His Investments—and His ‘Real Life’s Work’
You know #35 as a former Rookie of the Year, MVP and eight-time NBA All-Star. But Kevin Durant’s success reaches far beyond the basketball court. In addition to earning big bucks from his endorsement deals—it’s reported he’ll make $36 million this year off the court, thanks to his partnerships with Nike, Sonic and others—his startup, The Durant Company, has invested in companies like Postmates,… → Read More
'Unshakeable' Tony Robbins On The 5 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make
Tony Robbins, whose personal and business development seminars and books have reached an estimated 50 million people, is back with a new book, "Unshakeable," aimed at helping investors avoid making mistakes out of fear or ignorance. Here are four common ones—and how to avoid them. → Read More
These Decisions Can Be Game Changers For Building Wealth
We make good, and bad, decisions about our money every day. But some choices can help you make significant gains toward building wealth. → Read More
A (Nearly) Foolproof Way to Hit Your Savings Goals
I'll admit it: I hate budgets. I know they're important. Tracking what you spend and save (or don't) each month, and what you want to spend and save each month, is an essential exercise if you want to... → Read More
Struggling To Stay On Top Of Your Finances? Stop Making It So Complicated
There’s a widespread perception that managing your finances well is a complicated endeavor. But it really comes down to one simple principle. → Read More
Q&A: HighTower CEO On Why The 'Fiduciary' Rule Falls Short
Elliot Weissbluth, CEO of HighTower Advisors talks about the new fiduciary standard and how the rule falls short. → Read More
Where do GOP candidates stand on student loan debt?
Even during the latest debate, GOP candidates offered few details on how to address rising college costs and student loan debt. → Read More
How much money are you losing to investment fees?
Investors are putting more money into lower-cost passive funds. But research shows they're still losing plenty to fees. → Read More
How the Wage Gap Between Men and Woman Also Becomes a Wealth Gap
Much has been written about the gender wage gap.And it is significant, especially when you consider that women now make up nearly half the workforce a → Read More
Explaining the gender wage gap
With women making up nearly half the workforce, why is the gender gap still so big? CNBC personal finance editor, Jennifer Barrett explains. → Read More
What's worse than the gender wage gap? The wealth gap
Women working full time earn about 78 percent of what men do, based on median earnings data. But the gender wealth gap is even wider. → Read More
Employees missing out on $24B in employer matches
A new study finds 1 in 4 employees misses out on receiving the full company 401(k) match by not saving enough. → Read More
The bad news about good tax refunds
Tens of millions of Americans overpay their taxes each year and miss out on interest and market returns they could earn on that money. → Read More
Retirement rip-off? The $17B barrier for savers
Whether you pay an advisor or not, you're paying fees on the financial products in your portfolio. And those can be much harder to calculate and costly. → Read More