50 Years Ago A French Tycoon Hid His Car Collection In A Rural Barn. Then He Died. This Is Like A Re
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Gladis Harcrow
Last month, Mathieu Lamoure and Pierre Novikoff, two "motorcar specialists" from the auction house Artcurial Motorcars, were taking a drive through rural Western France. At some point during their drive, one of them spotted a barn that was set back from the road. On a whim they pulled over to explore. Right away it was clear that this barn had not been accessed by people in many many years. Perhaps even decades.
[Read More]6 Celebrities That Came From Poverty
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Gladis Harcrow
The six celebrities below all have (or had) amazing careers and amassed considerable wealth. Their star status is a long way from their humble beginnings. Long before they graced the Grammy or Oscar stage, these celebs had to fight for everything. They grew up in poverty and literally pulled themselves up by their proverbial bootstraps to achieve the success they have had. (Johnny Cash is probably the only one who actually had bootstraps…)
[Read More]6-Year-Old YouTube Star Ryan ToysReview Gets Merchandise Line At Walmart
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Lorie Orum
What were you doing at six years old? It's a little tough for me to remember the answer to that question personally, but I imagine there were some cartoons being watched, some comic books being read, some toys being played with. Whatever I was doing, I was way behind the six-year-old YouTube star known as Ryan ToysReview, who has turned playing with toys into a lucrative business, and just launched his own toy and apparel line available for sale at Walmart locations nationwide.
[Read More]6IX9INE aka Tekashi69 Net Worth
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Lorie Orum
What is Tekashi69's net worth? Tekashi69 is an American rapper, social media personality and convicted felon who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Tekashi is one of the most controversial rappers in the world, both in terms of his art and his personal life. In 2015 he pled guilty to a felony charge of using a child in a sexual performance. In 2018 he was arrested on racketeering, weapons, drug charges and conspiracy to commit murder.
[Read More]7 Billionaires Who Live In And Built Las Vegas
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
Las Vegas is an adult playground built on big dreams. Almost anything you want, you can get your hands on in Sin City – no matter what time of day it is. Even now, in the midst of a pandemic, Las Vegas is open for business. While huge conglomerations tend to run most of the hotel resorts and casinos, there are a handful of billionaire businesspeople who played a strong part in building Las Vegas into the thriving entertainment destination it is today.
[Read More]7 NBA Players That Have Made A Surprisingly Large Amount of Money
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
It's no secret that NBA stars can make a lot of money. As the league's salary cap continues to increase every year, the potential for lucrative salaries grows higher. In fact, 20 players had salaries north of $30 million this past season, and even role players could do well. The average salary for an NBA player in 2019-20 was more than $6.9 million, with the minimum hovering at just over $2.
[Read More]7 Of The Craziest Deferred-Money Contracts In Sports History
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
Professional athletes can earn a ton of money playing their sport. With consistently rising salary caps in the NBA and NFL – this year's pandemic-affected schedule notwithstanding – and no salary cap at all in baseball, teams will often throw money around like it's candy during Halloween.
However, sometimes teams work themselves into a corner with their loose spending. In those cases, they'll come to an agreement with players to defer some or all of the money on a deal.
[Read More]8 Ridiculous Celebrity "Memorabilia" Items People Actually Purchased
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
We are infatuated with celebrities, and many people would pay enormous sums of money just to own something once owned or used by someone famous that they admire. Now that celebrities are more accessible than ever before, thanks to social media, and fans are more likely to be obsessed with their favorite celebs and want to own a special keepsake that nobody else has. You have to wonder if these nine celebrities are embarrassed that people actually paid their hard earned money for these ridiculous items.
[Read More]9 Actors Who Are Extremely Generous
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Lorie Orum
We all know that many actors make an awful lot of money, but a lot of times. we don't know what they end up doing with it. Sure, some of them spend it on luxurious houses and cars, but some actors can actually be quite generous with the money they make. In addition to using their money for good, being generous can also help an actor gain a more positive public image.
[Read More]A "Super Tutor" In Singapore Can Make $1 Million A Year
Posted on November 30, 2024
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| Zora Stowers
Tutoring, like most jobs in education, is not usually thought of as a big money operation. But the world of private tutoring offers opportunities for some almost unbelievable revenue, and as a recent CNBC report illustrates, this is especially true in Singapore. There, a so-called "super tutor" focused on improving student grades in school can pull in more than a million dollars in a single year.
Anthony Fok is the founder of JC Economics, and who opened up a one-man tutoring shop back in 2013.
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