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See how billionaire Lucy Guo balances frugal daily habits with big-ticket splurges, showing how intentional spending can even be a part of extreme wealth.

Jimmy Donaldson, the world’s most popular YouTuber and founder of $5 billion business Beast Industries, claims he doesn’t “technically” have enough money to buy McDonald’s in the morning.

“My aspiration for material stuff is the inverse of what else I have to offer the world,” The Psychology of Money author said.

For Marc Randolph, the cofounder of $467 billion entertainment giant Netflix, there was one rule about clocking out that kept him “sane” while working for three decades.

Pershing Square Capital founder Bill Ackman, worth $8.4 billion, turns off every light and gets upset at wasting money on the little things. Warren Buffett and Lucy Guo agree they hate blowing cash on unnecessary luxuries.

Jeff Bezos hates the word ‘balance’—and he’s not alone. Reid Hoffman says chasing it means you’re not serious about winning, while other billionaire CEOs argue it’s incompatible with success.

Hollywood often dominates stories of wealth and fame, but some of the most inspiring fortunes come from people building quietly in other industries. These are self-made entrepreneurs who didn’t rely on glitzy media exposure or celebrity status. Instead, they scaled real businesses, solved practical problems, and amassed fortunes often exceeding…

You don’t need millions, fancy offices, or instant fame to build something big in tech. Several entrepreneurs have started with humble online projects—sometimes just ideas, sweat equity, or basic tools—and turned them into highly successful companies. For anyone wondering whether to take that first step, these stories offer hope, lessons,…

San Francisco is investigating Scale AI's labor practices just months after Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) bought nearly half of the artificial intelligence startup in a $14 billion deal, casting new attention on how tech's fastest-growing firms treat the workers powering their models.