Billionaire investor Thomas Kaplan shares 3 tips for a rich and happy life

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Thomas Kaplan is a billionaire investor and "big cat" conservationist.

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A physician who racked up 7-figures of student debt explains how she started buying investment properties with her 401(k) funds

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Dr. Jill Green used real estate investing to pay off her student loans.

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I'm on top of my finances, but my partner couldn't care less about hers. How do I convince her to take this seriously?

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I needed my dad's help to buy my first home and to stay afloat after a layoff. An early transfer of generational wealth is essential.

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Arran Skinner and his family.

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I sold my business to take care of my mother for a decade. Now I'm 72 and have to work to play catch-up.

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Susan Freeman works at 72 after years of caring for her mother.

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I found dozens of recurring charges on my credit card. I had been wasting $1,600 a year on subscriptions I didn't even use.

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The author pored over her credit card bills and found some mysterious recurring transactions.

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I'm still working at 80 to help my family with medical bills. Caregiving has brought me closer to my grandkids, but I don't think I'll retire.

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Noe Parenteau (right) with his sister (left)

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What is a Trump Account? How the new savings program for kids works

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Trump accounts will act similar to a traditional IRA.

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Elon Musk says AI will make saving for retirement 'irrelevant.' Anthropic's CEO says building that future won't be easy.

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Elon Musk dreams of a saving-free future. Dario Amodei says it will be hard to get there.

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After writing about resellers making 6 figures on eBay and Poshmark, I tried selling closet items. Here's why I stopped after earning about $100.

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The author tried her hand at reselling clothing items. The side project did not last long.

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If I write about a particular side hustle, money-saving hack, or wealth-building strategy long enough, it's only a matter of time before I want to attempt it myself.

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