His money works for him. Which really is the definition of rich..Real estate, shares and "projects"..😷

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Nothing.

Both of them.

Different people with different life styles.

One built a contracting company, hired people technically smarter then him to run it and he enjoys the rewards on all the beaches all over the world.

The second richest person I know lives in a house he built long ago on a plot of land his families owned for generations.
He’s rich with time for himself and as much freedom as there is possible within country laws. His farming covers costs and then some to keep the government “away” just enough.

Sit on her arse And live off her husband

Most of the people I know thqt have a ton of money had originally made money buying and selling land or investing in a small business and gradually building it up and selling it.

President of my university. Has a higher salary than my country's Prime Minister.

He has owned 5 company's in the last 40 years and sold them all. He's a multimillionaire............He sold one of his companies for 2 billion dollars...............so yea, he has some money..........

The few rich friends I have come from well off families.
One family was involved in real estate investments and building projects. My friend personally works in the diamond business.
Another comes from a multi rich family. He himself lives off the interest and is involved in academic research and writing books.
A third's father built himself up from business and my friend owns a large curtain/blinds business.
I have some other well off friends. All work. Some had money from their parents, others worked hard.

She’s the founder and CEO of a tech company in Silicon Valley. Despite all that she’s down to earth and has a great sense of humor.

he makes certain I don't have to work for a living

I know and have known several multi-millionaires, but I have no idea who had the most. Possibly my wife's uncle, a surgeon who invested wisely. Maybe my classmate who was president of a national furniture company. I will choose my friend who develops real estate, and who is also one of the most generous people I know in giving his time and wealth where needed.

:) I don't know who is the richest person I know. I've never asked.

I once knew a guy that was earning 200K+ a year, but he had 5 divorces and his alimony and child support exceeded his income. He was desperate to convince one of his ex's to marry him again so he could keep a little pocket change.

Real estate

Entrepreneur and oil speculation.

Real estate agent - family company

I'm the richest I know, and I attend college.

I know a lot of extremely wealthy people, which is the richest? That I don't know.
But, they range from hedge fund folks to entrepreneurs...some have it the old fashion way...they inherited it.

They invest in real estate. Like, my mom will literally buy property so that other people don’t buy it but then she won’t even pay for my house

I've met a few very wealthy people, as in celebrities at autograph signings etc., but as far as knowing any wealthy people [b]personally[/b], I've been too isolated over the past several years to be sure of my acquaintances. None of my family appear to be doing all that well. However, I'd be willing to guess that if I'd kept in touch with former classmates, I'd find some of them to be highly successful and financially well off, especially those I knew who were born to wealthy families.

My sister. She's a singer, promoter, investor, philanthropist and occasional podcaster.

Retired.
But bought a shitload of houses when they were 10-15k$ Each 50 years ago…

Road construction and earth moving business - retired now at 92

He's a crooked politician.

I know, I know... 'crooked' is redundant in that context. 🤭

He buys containers full of clothes from china and sells them here.

I know one man who had multiple car lots, he had over a $million in savings decades ago when he was young and kept expanding his business. He’s at the age where he could retire, sold one of his businesses…has some health problems now.

They own/hold real estate and are a hard money lender.

Sell insurance, they own two insurance companies

Both of the ones I know are retired.

In various aspects of the property business

Is an arms dealer. Owns a few, and represents a few companies, mediates defence deals between some of the most powerful countries. His portfolio ranges from weapons to carrier ships and from submarines to jets.

President of a health insurance company.

I don’t know many rich people. But one I’ve had contact with for certain period of time owned a business in the pharmacy industry.

He's an eye surgeon.

Football player

They own a few car dealerships

Professional bullshit artist

She is retired

he owns a company I used to work for which designs weapons

I dont want to be too specific because the company is actually quite famous in the defense community

he is the second richest person in this very large city in the US

A dentist.

He's retired. Bought Microsoft stock way back in the 90s. Then moved on Amazon stock in the 2010s

I had two real estate agents in the family and they both dropped out. One got another job and the other rented out the rooms in her house. Because the market dived.

Retired accountant. Now classic car collector and good friends with Jay Leno.

Richest in terms of what?

Happiest? Wisdom? Or simply just money?

Hedge fund manager.

Nothing, lives on her dead parents retirement money and whatever they left for her.

I’m the richest person I know personally. I own commercial property.

Has a cybersecurity contract with Intel and worked with the feds

big time California vintner

Salesman