I grew up poor and now make $150K in tech. Prioritizing myself allowed me to give back to my parents and family.

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Viviana Vazquez, middle, and her family.

Viviana Vazquez

I grew up poor and now make $150K in tech. Prioritizing myself allowed me to give back to my parents and family.

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Viviana Vazquez, middle, and her family.

Viviana Vazquez

My partner grew up rich, and I didn't. We almost broke up over my insecurities, but compassion and honesty have gotten us through.

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Geneviève Laforce said she hated her partner's generosity because she didn't have the means to reciprocate.

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Warren Buffett once told Barack Obama the wealthy should pay more tax — and that his wealth is partly down to luck

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Warren Buffett and Barack Obama.

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Meet the Mars family, heirs to the Snickers and M&M's candy empire, who avoided the limelight for years

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Jacqueline Mars
The Mars family — including Jacqueline Mars and her granddaughters, pictured here — is worth an estimated $117 billion as of February 2024, Forbes estimates.

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Chick-fil-A's founding family is worth more than $33 billion. Here's how the Cathys created the fast food chain and how they run it today

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The Cathy family.

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Charlie Munger's bad news for young people: It's harder to get rich today than in the past

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Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.

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Millennials and Gen Z are banking on an inheritance from their boomer parents. That's a big mistake.

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Boomers are rolling in financial assets. But they are probably going to spend all their savings before they can pass anything down to their children.

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A man who hopes to 'die with zero' says inheritances aren't the best way to pass wealth to your children

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