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The Richest American Presidents Of All Time After Adjusting For Inflation

The Richest American Presidents Of All Time After Adjusting For Inflation

Feb 16, 2026

Who are the richest American Presidents of all time, inflation-adjusted?

Anthony Kim Spent 12 Years In A Bizarre Disability Insurance Limbo. He Took A Huge Risk Coming Back. And Just Won $4 Million

Anthony Kim Spent 12 Years In A Bizarre Disability Insurance Limbo. He Took A Huge Risk Coming Back. And Just Won $4 Million

Feb 15, 2026

On Sunday in Adelaide, Anthony Kim drained putts like it was 2008 again, firing a 9-under 63 to win LIV Golf Adelaide and pocket roughly $4 million. It was his first victory in nearly 16 years. But not long ago, Kim wasn't chasing trophies. He was at the center of one of the strangest financial situations in modern sports…

Chris Paul Retires As One Of The Highest Earners In NBA History

Chris Paul Retires As One Of The Highest Earners In NBA History

Feb 14, 2026

Chris Paul made slightly over $400 million during his 21-year NBA career. Which stop was his most lucrative?

Epstein Disclosures Reveal Anatomy Of A $5 Billion Fortune: 69 Bank Accounts, $484 Million in Art Debt, and a $1.2M Two-Month Spending Spree

Epstein Disclosures Reveal Anatomy Of A $5 Billion Fortune: 69 Bank Accounts, $484 Million in Art Debt, and a $1.2M Two-Month Spending Spree

Feb 14, 2026

What does $5 billion actually look like behind the scenes? Thanks to financial documents released during the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, we get a rare, line-by-line breakdown of Leon Black's 2015 fortune — from 69 bank accounts and a $484 million art-backed loan to seven homes, a jet, and a $1.2 million two-month spending spree.

How The 1MDB Fraud, A Bitter Divorce, And An Energy Drink Gamble Left Russell Simmons "Literally Broke"

How The 1MDB Fraud, A Bitter Divorce, And An Energy Drink Gamble Left Russell Simmons "Literally Broke"

Feb 13, 2026

Russell Simmons spent much of his adult life as a venerated mogul who ran multiple empires. Today he's somewhat of a pariah thanks to a series of sexual assault allegations that date back to the 1980s and 1990s. Is it possible he is also now broke?!

Kimora Lee Simmons Reportedly Refuses To Leave $25 Million Mansion Bought With Stolen 1MDB Money — And She Hasn't Paid Rent

Kimora Lee Simmons Reportedly Refuses To Leave $25 Million Mansion Bought With Stolen 1MDB Money — And She Hasn't Paid Rent

Feb 12, 2026

Kimora Lee Simmons has spent the past five years living in a $25 million Beverly Hills mansion bought with money stolen from Malaysia's infamous 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. And he is apparently not paying the $67,000 MONTHLY rent.

GloRilla's Sister Says She Googles Her Net Worth Daily — And Gets "Madder and Madder"

GloRilla's Sister Says She Googles Her Net Worth Daily — And Gets "Madder and Madder"

Feb 12, 2026

GloRilla's $5 million net worth estimate has become the unlikely centerpiece of a very public family feud. Her sister admitts she Googles the number daily and gets "madder and madder"…

While Some NBA Players Go Broke In Retirement, Jamal Mashburn Built A $100 Million Empire

While Some NBA Players Go Broke In Retirement, Jamal Mashburn Built A $100 Million Empire

Feb 12, 2026

Most NBA players go broke within five years of retiring. Jamal Mashburn did the opposite. After earning $75 million in the league, he quietly built a $100 million empire spanning 100+ franchises, car dealerships, venture capital, and even a failed bid to buy an NBA team.

Justin Verlander, The Second-Highest Earner In MLB History, Rejoins The Detroit Tigers

Justin Verlander, The Second-Highest Earner In MLB History, Rejoins The Detroit Tigers

Feb 12, 2026

Justin Verlander is returning to the city where he started his career. Here's how much he'll make with the Tigers.

Where Does Britney Spears' Net Worth Stand Today After Her "$150–200 Million" Catalog Sale?

Where Does Britney Spears' Net Worth Stand Today After Her "$150–200 Million" Catalog Sale?

Feb 11, 2026

Britney Spears just turned decades of streaming royalties into a massive lump-sum payday. But how much of her reported $150–$200 million catalog sale does she actually keep after fees and taxes — and what does that mean for her real net worth today?

Justin Baldoni Lists 10-Acre Ojai Estate for $8.9 Million

Justin Baldoni Lists 10-Acre Ojai Estate for $8.9 Million

Feb 10, 2026

Justin Baldoni and his wife Emily have listed their 10-acre California compound for $8.9 million, nearly four times what they paid in 2020. The sale comes after a two-year renovation featured in "Architectural Digest," a recent move to Nashville, and as Baldoni prepares for a high-stakes legal trial tied to "It Ends With Us."

Britney Spears Sells Her Music Rights in What Might Be One of Pop's Biggest Catalog Deals

Britney Spears Sells Her Music Rights in What Might Be One of Pop's Biggest Catalog Deals

Feb 10, 2026

From teen-pop phenomenon to global superstar, Britney Spears built one of the most valuable catalogs in modern music while reshaping pop culture, celebrity branding, and the economics of stardom.

How Ja Rule Blew His Shot (And A Fortune) To Stay In The $7+ Billion "Fast And Furious" Franchise

How Ja Rule Blew His Shot (And A Fortune) To Stay In The $7+ Billion "Fast And Furious" Franchise

Feb 10, 2026

After appearing in 2001's "The Fast and the Furious," Ja Rule could have signed on to make a fortune from all of the multi-billion dollar sequels. Unfortunately, he blew off a very important meeting…

Mark Zuckerberg Pays Jersey Mike's Founder $150–200 Million For Florida "Billionaire Bunker" Island Estate

Mark Zuckerberg Pays Jersey Mike's Founder $150–200 Million For Florida "Billionaire Bunker" Island Estate

Feb 9, 2026

As Silicon Valley's elite flee California's looming $50 billion wealth tax, Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly securing a $200 million fortress on Miami's ultra-exclusive Indian Creek Island. Joining the likes of Jeff Bezos and Tom Brady, the Meta CEO's move to the "Billionaire Bunker" signals a massive shift in the landscape of American wealth and power.

Floyd Mayweather Sued By Toll Booth Tycoons Over $330,000 In Alleged Unpaid Rent On Luxury Manhattan Apartment

Floyd Mayweather Sued By Toll Booth Tycoons Over $330,000 In Alleged Unpaid Rent On Luxury Manhattan Apartment

Feb 9, 2026

Floyd Mayweather is being sued over $330,000 in alleged unpaid rent on a $100,000-a-month Manhattan apartment inside the Baccarat Hotel. Interestingly, his landlords just happen to be tech entrepreneurs who made their fortune ensuring automated payments never get missed.

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MrBeast's Net Worth Soars To *At Least* $2.6 Billion After His Company Raises Money At A $5.2 Billion Valuation

MrBeast's Net Worth Soars To *At Least* $2.6 Billion After His Company Raises Money At A $5.2 Billion Valuation

Sep 22, 2025
MrBeast's company, Beast Industries, has apparently raised a new funding round at a $5.2 BILLION valuation. Even assuming a conservative ownership stake, MrBeast's net worth just ballooned to a stunning new level.
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi Was The Richest Person In World In The 1980s, Then His Empire Crumbled Away

Yoshiaki Tsutsumi Was The Richest Person In World In The 1980s, Then His Empire Crumbled Away

Jan 7, 2026
In the late 1980s, Yoshiaki Tsutsumi was sitting on top of the world. He was the richest person in the world with a net worth of $20 billion. And then it all came to a stunning end and Yoshiaki was sent to prison and his empire collapsed.
How Much Has Les Wexner's Net Worth Grown From 1990 To Now?

How Much Has Les Wexner's Net Worth Grown From 1990 To Now?

Apr 4, 2020
In 1990, Les Wexner, then 53, had a net worth of $1.8 billion and was the 25th richest person in the U.S. Today, Wexner is 82, worth $4.8 billion and despite being worth $3 billion more than he was in 1990, he is the 154th richest American this year.
How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet... With A $12 BILLION Net Worth

How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet... With A $12 BILLION Net Worth

Apr 24, 2025
How did an '80s actress with a modest Hollywood career end up as the world's richest celebrity? She's $3 billion richer than Steven Spielberg. She's $8 billion richer than Oprah...
NVIDIA's Long-Lost Co-Founder Could Have Been Worth $650 Billion Today, But He Donated All Of His Shares To Charity Back In 1999

NVIDIA's Long-Lost Co-Founder Could Have Been Worth $650 Billion Today, But He Donated All Of His Shares To Charity Back In 1999

Oct 29, 2025
NVIDIA's long-lost co-founder lives off the grid with a relatively small fortune. With the company's market cap topping $5 trillion, he could have been worth $650 billion.
One Of L.A.'s Highest Property Tax Bills: 77,000 Square Feet On Chalon Road In Bel Air

One Of L.A.'s Highest Property Tax Bills: 77,000 Square Feet On Chalon Road In Bel Air

Mar 6, 2020
The estate located at 11101 Chalon Road in Bel Air is rather infamous for the fact that construction costs are rumored to be more than $300 million. The home also carries one of the highest property tax bills in the city.
Jay-Z's Net Worth Officially Crosses Into Billionaire Territory For The First Time

Jay-Z's Net Worth Officially Crosses Into Billionaire Territory For The First Time

Jun 3, 2019
When we first started tracking Jay-Z's net worth in 2009, we estimated he was sitting on $300 million. Today he officially earns the title of BILLIONAIRE.
MrBeast's Net Worth May Be $2.6 Billion But In A Recent Interview He Claimed To Have "Negative Money"

MrBeast's Net Worth May Be $2.6 Billion But In A Recent Interview He Claimed To Have "Negative Money"

Jan 13, 2026
On paper MrBeast is worth $2.6 billion, but behind the viral giveaways and billion-view videos is a cash-hungry startup that has left the world's biggest YouTuber claiming he actually has "negative money."
French Montana Is Marrying Into One Of The Richest (And Luckiest) Royal Families In History

French Montana Is Marrying Into One Of The Richest (And Luckiest) Royal Families In History

Aug 28, 2025
French Montana may be worth $50 million, but to his new fiancée, Princess Sheikha Mahra, that's a drop in the bucket. Or more accurately, a drop of oil in an absolutely enormous and bottomless bucket...
Is Vladimir Putin Secretly The Richest Person In The World?

Is Vladimir Putin Secretly The Richest Person In The World?

Jun 5, 2025
In his official financial disclosures, Vladimir Putin claims to be worth around $250,000. Other reports peg the number closer to $200 billion.
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