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Greed wealthy people knows no bounds!
Nobody would have thought about this!
According to studies, one in four American millionaire - cheapskate. He buys shoes no more than $ 100 and never spends more than $ 200 suit.
Among the richest people in the world there are those who do not boast of their condition, and content in everyday life things affordable for most. They are considered eccentrics. Their fortunes are estimated figures with lots of zeros, however, when it comes to parting with even a negligible fraction of their wealth, some of the most famous and wealthy shows a surprising stinginess. In the list of the most greedy of celebrities including the world famous movie stars and popular entertainers and successful entrepreneurs.
Mother crippled son
One of the biggest hoarders in the world was Henrietta Howland Green - a brilliant American finansistka of the twentieth century, which in the end of XIX century, earned $ 100 million. Equivalent of today's $ 20 billion. Woman warmed oatmeal on the battery, as it is believed that the use of expensive plate. Almost all his life she spent in cheap rented apartments, owning entire neighborhoods in Chicago. And once spent a whole night in search of a postage stamp 2 cents.
But the apotheosis of "thrift" was another case: her son had a leg amputated due to the fact that Henrietta three days looking for free hospital. At the age of 82 years old millionaire had a stroke when she learned that the cook overpaid for a bottle of milk.
Business for classmates
His first crown the founder of IKEA and the richest Swede Ingvar Kamprad (his fortune is estimated at $ 28 billion.) Earned in elementary school. When purchasing wholesale pencils and erasers, the future furniture mogul sold them at exorbitant prices classmates. And the money saved up. And now a billionaire 14 years goes by the same car - Volvo 240, flies economy class and stops at three-star hotels. A holiday spent with a fishing rod on the shore of some rivers in his native Sweden.
From his subordinates Ingvar requires the use of both sides of a sheet of paper. All the furniture in his home from the store IKEA, except for the "old chairs and beautiful standing clock." Moreover, Ingvar '32 enjoys the same chair, "I use it for 32 years. The wife thinks I need a new, because the material is dirty. But otherwise it is not worse than the new ».
Finance lives in "Khrushchev»
The second on the Forbes list rich - American financier Warren Buffett (the state - $ 44 billion.) - On Wall Street is riding on undervalued in his circle and not the new car Lincoln Towncar with license plate THRIFTY, which means "thrifty". And the small-sized apartment, bought 40 years ago for only $ 30 thousand., I do not hurry.
Buffett unassuming life, avoid luxury, with the exception of only a private jet. For example, he eats fast food chains, which he likes so much that he bought it.
Buffett has an exceptional sense of humor and always willing jokes on himself. Among his more famous nai-jokes: "I actually wear expensive suits, they just look cheap on me».
To work on the rollers
The founder of one of the most popular Internet search engine Google 33-year-old Sergey Brin in his life earned about $ 11 billion. Sergey is always neat and clean-shaven - a textbook example of a pleasant and humble "boy next door", this, what kind of dreams of the middle class of any US suburb.
He lives in a small two-bedroom apartment. The "wrong billionaire" no yachts or villas. He does not even have a super-sports car. According to rumors, Sergey goes to the "Prius" low-key, but environmentally advanced Toyta, working not only on gasoline, but also electricity. To work, like many others of Google, he often rides on roller skates, and during breaks in the parking lot playing in roller hockey. They say he is often visited by many Russian restaurants of San Francisco, in particular, "Katina tea."
Greedy stars
Million in revenue does not interfere with some of the stars of show business to be very careful in all that relates to everyday expenses. Thus, the beautiful half of the star couple Beckham, a former soloist of the pop group Spice Girls Victoria Beckham, not seen in the tram heading towards the stadium in Manchester, where her husband was playing. It is known that Mrs. Beckham, personal wealth which is $ 18 million., Has a weakness for cheap German wine Blue Nun, which she regularly buys at the local supermarket, and casual wear becomes not at Christian Dior and Versace, and at a discount store Matalan and considers its favorite clothing store is not the most fashionable Top Shop.
Famous film director Michael Winner, who successfully business contributed $ 72 million. Sometimes allows himself to a bottle of wine for $ 6 thousand. That does not prevent him several times to use old envelopes and cut in half tubes of toothpaste that was missing a drop of valuable product.
Pop star Madonna, has earned for his brilliant career of $ 150 million., Also used to count every penny. She regularly checks the phone bills that come in her house in Kensington, and deducted from the salary workers a fee for telephone calls.
Nobody would have thought about this!
According to studies, one in four American millionaire - cheapskate. He buys shoes no more than $ 100 and never spends more than $ 200 suit.
Among the richest people in the world there are those who do not boast of their condition, and content in everyday life things affordable for most. They are considered eccentrics. Their fortunes are estimated figures with lots of zeros, however, when it comes to parting with even a negligible fraction of their wealth, some of the most famous and wealthy shows a surprising stinginess. In the list of the most greedy of celebrities including the world famous movie stars and popular entertainers and successful entrepreneurs.
Mother crippled son
One of the biggest hoarders in the world was Henrietta Howland Green - a brilliant American finansistka of the twentieth century, which in the end of XIX century, earned $ 100 million. Equivalent of today's $ 20 billion. Woman warmed oatmeal on the battery, as it is believed that the use of expensive plate. Almost all his life she spent in cheap rented apartments, owning entire neighborhoods in Chicago. And once spent a whole night in search of a postage stamp 2 cents.
But the apotheosis of "thrift" was another case: her son had a leg amputated due to the fact that Henrietta three days looking for free hospital. At the age of 82 years old millionaire had a stroke when she learned that the cook overpaid for a bottle of milk.
Business for classmates
His first crown the founder of IKEA and the richest Swede Ingvar Kamprad (his fortune is estimated at $ 28 billion.) Earned in elementary school. When purchasing wholesale pencils and erasers, the future furniture mogul sold them at exorbitant prices classmates. And the money saved up. And now a billionaire 14 years goes by the same car - Volvo 240, flies economy class and stops at three-star hotels. A holiday spent with a fishing rod on the shore of some rivers in his native Sweden.
From his subordinates Ingvar requires the use of both sides of a sheet of paper. All the furniture in his home from the store IKEA, except for the "old chairs and beautiful standing clock." Moreover, Ingvar '32 enjoys the same chair, "I use it for 32 years. The wife thinks I need a new, because the material is dirty. But otherwise it is not worse than the new ».
Finance lives in "Khrushchev»
The second on the Forbes list rich - American financier Warren Buffett (the state - $ 44 billion.) - On Wall Street is riding on undervalued in his circle and not the new car Lincoln Towncar with license plate THRIFTY, which means "thrifty". And the small-sized apartment, bought 40 years ago for only $ 30 thousand., I do not hurry.
Buffett unassuming life, avoid luxury, with the exception of only a private jet. For example, he eats fast food chains, which he likes so much that he bought it.
Buffett has an exceptional sense of humor and always willing jokes on himself. Among his more famous nai-jokes: "I actually wear expensive suits, they just look cheap on me».
To work on the rollers
The founder of one of the most popular Internet search engine Google 33-year-old Sergey Brin in his life earned about $ 11 billion. Sergey is always neat and clean-shaven - a textbook example of a pleasant and humble "boy next door", this, what kind of dreams of the middle class of any US suburb.
He lives in a small two-bedroom apartment. The "wrong billionaire" no yachts or villas. He does not even have a super-sports car. According to rumors, Sergey goes to the "Prius" low-key, but environmentally advanced Toyta, working not only on gasoline, but also electricity. To work, like many others of Google, he often rides on roller skates, and during breaks in the parking lot playing in roller hockey. They say he is often visited by many Russian restaurants of San Francisco, in particular, "Katina tea."
Greedy stars
Million in revenue does not interfere with some of the stars of show business to be very careful in all that relates to everyday expenses. Thus, the beautiful half of the star couple Beckham, a former soloist of the pop group Spice Girls Victoria Beckham, not seen in the tram heading towards the stadium in Manchester, where her husband was playing. It is known that Mrs. Beckham, personal wealth which is $ 18 million., Has a weakness for cheap German wine Blue Nun, which she regularly buys at the local supermarket, and casual wear becomes not at Christian Dior and Versace, and at a discount store Matalan and considers its favorite clothing store is not the most fashionable Top Shop.
Famous film director Michael Winner, who successfully business contributed $ 72 million. Sometimes allows himself to a bottle of wine for $ 6 thousand. That does not prevent him several times to use old envelopes and cut in half tubes of toothpaste that was missing a drop of valuable product.
Pop star Madonna, has earned for his brilliant career of $ 150 million., Also used to count every penny. She regularly checks the phone bills that come in her house in Kensington, and deducted from the salary workers a fee for telephone calls.
