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Who is the richest person in your family and why?

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ByFluentPombear · 03/03/2025 16:02

Just being nosy! Who is the richest person in your family and how did they get there? Did they inherit wealth, build a business, work their way up in a high-paying career, or something else?

Do they live noticeably different from the rest of the family, or are they quite low-key about it?

No judgement - just curious about the different paths to financial success!

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ChaoticGremlin · 03/03/2025 16:08

My husband's aunty - she married well.

AnneLovesGilbert · 03/03/2025 16:08

My dad. Studied for many years to qualify in his field and worked extremely hard for everything he’s got. He supported his mum for over a decade, gave my mum the house when they divorced and lost hundreds of thousands in a pension disaster but he carried on working, sold a business, retired then went back to work and he’s now absolutely minted.

toomuchfaff · 03/03/2025 16:07

No idea, financial information isn't typically shared indiscriminately in my family...

Of course can guess, but that's not factual.

Hadalifeonce · 03/03/2025 16:06

BiL & SiL, he had a multi million £ business, they bought several buy to let properties. He lost his company, but still does lots of high value things for other companies.
AND, they are very very careful with their own money.

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