The new face of wealth Move over Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. There’s a new top dog in down. And his name is Bernard. 🙂 With an estimated net worth of $193 billion, the LVMH chief has been recently crowned by Forbes as the wealthiest person in the world. Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a 72 year old… Read More »
Windfall from a Bank Error Engineering student Christine Lee became a millionaire by accident when the Australian bank Westpac accidentally credited her account with an unlimited overdraft. Between 2014 and 2015 she took out AU $4.6 million from this account, and spent most of it on designer handbags and other luxury goods because that’s apparently what young people… Read More »
When most people think about a luxury watch maybe a very snazzy $50,000 Rolex or Omega comes to mind. There are also watches covered in gold and diamond that sell for $200,000 or more. But for an even higher level of refined taste in wearable fashion there are names such as Richard Mille, Greubel Forsey, and Roger Dubuis. These brands have… Read More »
In a recent poll commissioned by the Bank of Montreal, 34% of Canadians say they are planning to fund their retirement by winning the lottery. That has to be the most optimistic retirement plan I’ve ever heard of 😆 Most personal finance experts will probably tell you that buying lottery tickets is a waste of money and isn’t… Read More »
If you want a unique smartphone that will stand out you may want to take a look at the diamond encrusted BlackBerry Q10 smartphone. It is made from 18 karat white gold and covered with over 700 diamonds (about 4.7 carats) of VVS1 clearity. Only 25 of these are made so they’re quite exclusive (^_-) The only downside is… Read More »
Building up an Asset Column When I started my career in 2008 my salary was in the mid $30,000s, and all I had for assets were a few thousand dollars in mutual funds. When I moved into my own place the following year I was excited to learn as much as I could about the the real world, and how… Read More »