The richness of black and white

Almost all the multimillionaires know value of money and in no hurry to part with them. However, there are cases where a healthy economy turns into a real paranoia.

Milk or life

One of the greatest miser in the world is Houlend Henrietta Green - the brilliant American finansistka XX century. The woman, who left after his death in 1916, more than $ 100 million (approximately 20 billion today), warmed up oatmeal in the battery, because they believed that the use of expensive plate. Almost all her life she spent in the most cheap rented apartments, owning entire quarters at Chicago.

apotheosis of thrift Mrs. Green was the case when her son had a leg amputated due to the fact that Henrietta three days looking for a free hospital. At the age of 82 millionaire suffered a blow when she learned that the cook overpaid for a bottle of milk.

Good grandpa

oil magnate John Paul Getty, who 30 years ago with four billion dollars was considered the richest man in the world, and save on everything. For example, in his villa, he established payphones for guests to not pay for their calls. When in 1973 kidnapped his grandson John, the grandfather refused to pay a ransom of $ 17 million he had compassion only when he received an envelope with a piece cut off the ear of John. But even here the Getty to save. He gave only $ 2.7 million

Careers at erasers

his first crown of the founder of IKEA and the richest Swede Ingvar Kamprad (his fortune is estimated at $ 28 billion) earned in elementary school. By buying in bulk pencils and erasers, the future furniture mogul sold them at exorbitant prices classmates. And the money saved up. It is known that even now eats in cheap restaurants, flying economy class, takes a bus and stops at three-star hotels. A vacation is working with a fishing rod on the bank of any stream in his native Sweden.

Billionaire and videos

founder of one of the most popular Internet search engines Google 33-year-old Sergey Brin earned about $ 11 billion, but Sergei lives in a small three-room apartment, drives a low-cost Toyota. And this despite the fact that Google receives money for each call on a sponsored link. In virtual billionaire's no yachts or villas. And work he often gets on roller skates.

hand giving

wrong, however, will say that rich people are completely stiff. Many of them are willing to share their savings with those who do not have anything.

example, the American industrial magnate and billionaire John D. Rockefeller for his life donated more than $ 550 million in various funds and agencies. Billionaire Warren Buffett has pleased the poor amount of $ 1,5 billion and Bill Gates said in general that all the accumulated money to them after his death will be fully distributed to charity.


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