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Mitzi Perdue
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The heiress of $10 billion Perdue Farms and the $12 billion Sheraton Hotels empire wore hand-me-downs, still rides the subway, and flies economy
By Emma BurleighAugust 30, 2026
Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast
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Despite his $2.6 billion net worth, MrBeast said he’s had to borrow cash and didn’t even have enough money in his bank account to buy McDonald’s
By Emma BurleighAugust 23, 2026
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Politics
California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 18, 2026
Entrepreneur James Dacombe
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Billionaire Gen Zer dropped out of high school to launch his startup at 17—now he’s the richest self-made 25-year-old in the U.K and all of Europe
By Emma BurleighAugust 17, 2026
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Success
How a book that inspired Warren Buffett and a $14,000 side hustle helped billionaire Bill Ackman get started as an investor
By Emma BurleighAugust 11, 2026
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Success
120 millionaires have signed a letter begging the British government to tax them more: ‘We can afford it’
By Emma BurleighJuly 24, 2026
Real estate agent shows middle class home
Success
Billionaires like Ken Griffin are moving to Miami—but middle-class earners can’t copy them and reap the same benefits, real estate experts say
By Emma BurleighJuly 19, 2026
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Success
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott just donated $20 million to support America’s youth mental health, as a fifth of teens struggle with suicidal thoughts
By Emma BurleighJuly 9, 2026
Bill Holland gesturing
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He went from working in a factory to being rich enough to retire at 32—but 3 decades later, this millionaire still works and takes public transport
By Preston ForeJuly 7, 2026
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban
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Billionaire Mark Cuban says it’s ‘embarrassing’ to not pay employees well—and a $20 minimum wage should be standard
By Emma BurleighJuly 6, 2026
John Furner, CEO, Walmart US
Success
Walmart CEO John Furner says even wealthy shoppers are now shopping at the discount grocery chain as high prices stretch six-figure earners
By Emma BurleighJune 8, 2026
Bill Perkins, founder of Skylar Capital
Success
Multimillionaire hedge fund manager Bill Perkins says money should ‘drive your fulfillment while you’re alive’—so he’s spending it all before he dies
By Emma BurleighApril 30, 2026
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Success
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she’s just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels America
By Emma BurleighApril 13, 2026
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Success
The world’s wealthiest families adopt these 7 key habits for success, according to JPMorgan
By Preston ForeApril 3, 2026
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Success
Even billionaires aren’t safe: This year’s market slump has wiped $75 billion from the wealth of Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg
By Preston ForeMarch 30, 2026
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