Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech ...

A $1.817 billion Powerball prize won on Christmas Eve in Arkansas now ranks as the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever. By The New York Times Huge jackpots have become increasingly common in the ...