A new report found that New York City is the No. 1 place for ultra-high-net-worth individuals to own a property.Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to...
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Social Security benefits after divorce: In some cases ‘your ex is worth twice as much dead than alive,’ expert says
red_moon_riseThe rules around claiming Social Security benefits are full of caveats and nuances.Among them is a valuable quirk for certain divorced spouses: In many cases, the monthly Social Security benefit you can claim based on a former spouse's work history essentially doubles when they die."Your ex is worth twice as...
Japan launches bullet train service to a region that ‘guidebooks rarely mention’
Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers.The coastal Fukui Prefecture is some 185 miles west of Tokyo. The new train will pass through the city of Fukui, the town of Awara and other...
19 million people may qualify for free tax prep through the IRS this season. Here’s where they live
Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty ImagesEstimated state-by-state eligibilityThe Treasury estimates that 19 million taxpayers may be eligible to use Direct File this season, with the following breakdown in each pilot state:California: 5.2 millionArizona: 690,000Florida: 2.4 millionMassachusetts: 850,000New Hampshire: 200,000Nevada:480,000New York: 2.8 millionSouth Dakota: 110,000Tennessee: 960,000Texas: 3.8 millionWashington: 1.1 millionWyoming: 80,000The...
‘The ultimate adventure’: Why more Indian travelers are taking extreme road trips
Meenakshi Sai, 51, looks like any other Indian woman, dressed in a saree and sporting a bindi on her forehead.But unlike many women in her country, she's been driving since she was 18 years old. As of 2020, less than 7% of India's 236 million drivers were women, according to...