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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried attends a press conference at the FTX Arena in downtown Miami on Friday, June 4, 2021. (Matias J.

Hiltzik: How Sam Bankman-Fried exploited the ‘effective altruism’ fad to get rich and con the world

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried attends a press conference at the FTX Arena in downtown Miami on Friday, June 4, 2021. (Matias J.

November 27, 2022, 5:46am Business

The most uplifting aspect of the Sam Bankman-Fried story was always that he guided his way to a putative cryptocurrency fortune of more than $16 billion by following a philosophy of charitable giving known as “effective altruism.” Read story

Weston: How to take a career break

November 26, 2022, 5:44am Business

Back in 2016, Jamie Clark of Seattle was a software engineer who planned to take a year off of work to finish a master’s degree in computational linguistics. One year turned into three and a career change into financial planning. Read story

In Your Debt: 4 ways to limit your holiday debt

November 25, 2022, 7:47am Business

There’s a magical feeling in the air this time of year, but that magic costs money. Every year, the pressure looms large to spend more to create perfect holidays. Read story

NerdWallet: Why booking directly with airlines can be more expensive

November 24, 2022, 2:56am Business

Early in the pandemic, many travelers experienced headaches while trying to rebook air travel purchased through third parties such as Orbitz and Kayak. Overloaded customer service centers and constantly changing airline policies resulted in a big mess at these agencies, prompting many travelers to book directly through the airline to… Read story

Zelle users have been scammed out of thousands. How to avoid being targeted on money apps

November 23, 2022, 8:05am Business

Money transfer apps are a convenient way to send and receive money, but scammers can use them to steal your funds. Read story

Millennial Money: How stay-at-home spouses can build credit

November 22, 2022, 7:33am Business

Spouses share a lot, but no matter your relationship status, your credit score belongs to you and you alone. Even if you’re 100% supported financially by your spouse or partner, establishing and building your own credit score is essential. Read story

Bankrate: 6 ways to save money on holiday travel

November 21, 2022, 8:42am Business

Holiday travel tends to be stressful, but this year, it may be even more financially so, thanks to inflation. According to a survey by Bankrate, only 43 percent of U.S. residents plan to travel for leisure purposes involving an overnight stay this holiday season. And of those who are traveling,… Read story

The Week Ahead: Writing the story of the important holiday spending season for investors

November 21, 2022, 6:02am Business

As he was starting his literary career, Charles Dickens was a journalist. Alas, he was not a business reporter — that would have been too appropriate for the son of a debtors’ prison inmate. Read story

Hiltzik: Crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried didn’t lose a $16 billion fortune. His ‘fortune’ was never real

November 21, 2022, 6:00am Business

The Greek tragedy unfolding in the financial press over the last week is the story of Sam Bankman-Fried, the would-be cryptocurrency tycoon and political kingmaker whose multibillion-dollar empire has sunk like the Titanic after its encounter with the iceberg. Read story

Elon Musk warned Twitter employees they had until Thursday to decide whether they wanted to remain with the social media company.

Is the world’s richest person the world’s worst boss? What it’s like working for Elon Musk

Elon Musk warned Twitter employees they had until Thursday to decide whether they wanted to remain with the social media company.

November 20, 2022, 6:00am Business

In the last two weeks, thousands of Twitter employees have gotten a small taste of what it’s like to work for Elon Musk: the out-of-nowhere firings, the threats and the bluster, the pubescent jocularity, the day-to-day uncertainty and the urgent demands to work through the night. Read story