Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Knowing how to get rich requires financial literacy skills ...

When it comes to the language of money, the terms "rich" and "wealthy" are often used interchangeably — even though their definitions aren’t actually one and the same. Those who are rich tend to focus ...

How old were you the first time you thought to yourself, “I’m rich!” Maybe it was after receiving your first allowance or a birthday card from Grandma. It probably wasn’t much money, but it suddenly ...

Peter Diamandis is five feet four and has pipestem legs, but his torso widens into broad shoulders, powerful biceps, and a craggy, Homeric head. The composite effect is of a genie emerging from a lamp ...

That raises the question: What does it actually take to be rich? We asked a few six-figure earners to share their thoughts. For many high earners, being rich isn’t about hitting some magic number, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Host of the Retire Sooner podcast and CFP™ practitioner. The IRS might describe it as landing in the top tax bracket—paying a 37% ...

Austin Russell is the CEO of Luminar, a startup that creates sensing technology for cars. He became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire in 2020 at the age of 25. On a recent episode of the ...

The biggest downfall of the middle class is trying to keep up with the Joneses. Some of us live paycheck to paycheck, but you wouldn't guess it because we are definitely living above our means. It's ...