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Scott Galloway says don’t aspire to be a billionaire, because ‘it’s not going to get you anything.’ Here’s what to do with money instead of hoarding it

Scott Galloway speaks in a TV interview (Credit: Jonathan Fickies—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Marketing professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway has a message for the wealthy: Once you hit your number, there’s no reason to keep hoarding cash.

During an appearance on Simon Sinek’s podcast, A Bit of Optimism, Galloway shared his philosophy on money and happiness, arguing accumulating wealth beyond a certain threshold brings no additional fulfillment. The New York University Stern School of Business professor, who has built and sold multiple companies for millions of dollars, offered a candid take on what the rich should do with their fortunes.​​

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