The kids I tutor attend schools with $50k tuition and summer in the Hamptons. Their parents still often forget to pay me on time.

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A childless descendent of the Hermès founder is planning to leave half his $12 billion fortune to his former gardener and handyman, report says

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Heart Evangelista wears a green shiny crocodile leather Kelly Hermes bag, during a street style fashion photo session, on December 02, 2023 in Manila, Philippines.

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I've spent the past decade tutoring old money families in Hong Kong. There are 3 things I've learned about the world of big money in Asia.

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Jerome Barty-Taylor, 35, is the owner of a private education company in Hong Kong.
Jerome Barty-Taylor, 35, is the owner of a private education company in Hong Kong.

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The world's wealthiest families got $1.5 trillion richer in 2023, with Hermès' owners and the rulers of Abu Dhabi leading the way

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The owners of French luxury fashion house Hermès added $56 billion worth of wealth in 2023, according to Bloomberg.

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99% of Americans will be financially worse-off than they were pre-pandemic by mid-2024, JPMorgan says

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Shoppers at Bryant Park's Winter Village shopping area in Manhattan, New York.
Shoppers at Bryant Park's Winter Village shopping area in Manhattan, New York.

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Gen Z is opting out of working for the man. One out of 3 say they want to work for themselves instead.

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A new survey says 1 out of 3 Gen Z'ers believe that self-employment is the best way to achieve wealth.

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Why millennials say they need $525,000 a year to be happy

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Millennials said they need to earn $525,000 a year to be happy in a recent survey.

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Billionaire heirs are getting richer than entrepreneurs as old money prevails amid IPO chill

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Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin on season four of "Succession."

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman went on an 18-month, $85 million real-estate shopping spree — including a previously unknown Hawaii estate

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman snapped up a $43 million estate in Hawaii in 2021, adding to his impressive real-estate portfolio.

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Nvidia cofounder lives off the grid, owns a private jet named Snoopy, and gives out single-use email addresses to avoid spam

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Curtis Priem, Nvidia's cofounder and first CTO, spent part of his fortune on a remote home in California and a private jet.

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