Economic upheaval can be scary. Still, "there are so many things you can do to prepare your finances right now," says Financial Samurai founder Sam Dogen.
Noem's letter is the latest example of President Donald Trump's administration making demands of Harvard and other top schools while threatening their funding.
With the IRS expected to lose about a third of its staff after firings and buyouts, wealthy taxpayers and attorneys are struggling to navigate the new regime.
Paris Hilton shares with CNBC the goal behind her ambitions: 'I promised myself I would work so hard and be so successful no one would be able to control me.'