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What is the most expensive home that has ever sold in the United States? Better start saving your money! These are the most expensive homes sold in US history.

Before there was Twilight or Harry Potter, R.L. Stine terrified an entire generation with his Goosebumps books — and built a massive fortune in the process. Here's how the original master of children's horror turned spooky stories into an empire.

Some of the richest people in history didn't earn their fortunes in boardrooms — they built empires out of cocaine, heroin, and fear. These drug lords made so much money, they could lose millions to rats, fires, or rival gunmen… and still be billionaires.

From Charles Ponzi to Bernie Madoff, these masterminds promised riches — and delivered financial ruin. Discover the biggest and most shocking Ponzi schemes in history.

Joseph said that he was the greatest safety currently playing in the NFL, and now he's not only the highest-paid player in that position, but the highest-paid safety in the league's history.

Michael Buffer didn't just create the most iconic catchphrase in sports — he turned it into a $400 million empire. Here's the incredible true story of how five simple words made him one of the richest figures in entertainment history.

Kanye West has regrets — and one of them involves Paris Hilton, hotel fortunes, and babies that never were. But there's just one problem: the Hilton empire slipped away long before Kanye even had a chance. Or did it?

Paris Hilton became the ultimate tabloid celebrity in the early 2000s — but her fame came at a staggering cost. Her grandfather, Barron Hilton, was so embarrassed by her antics that he cut the family out of a $4.5 billion fortune.

Adrian Peterson earned more than $100 million during his NFL career, making him the highest-paid running back in league history. But years of lawsuits, bad loans, real estate losses, and a recent DWI arrest have turned his Hall of Fame résumé into a cautionary tale of squandered fortune.

$700 MILLION. To be NFL commissioner. And all Roger Goodell has to put up with is being booed everywhere he goes…

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…

YouTuber-turned-boxing-phenom Jake Paul is reportedly in contract to buy one of the most iconic sporting estates in the South—a 5,747-acre, $42 million Georgia property with private lakes, a hunting lodge, and serious history.

NFL legend Brett Favre just listed his sprawling 465-acre Mississippi estate—complete with a 20,000-square-foot mansion, private lakes, and a movie theater—for $14 million. Known as Black Creek Farm, the property has been the Favre family's personal retreat for over two decades.

If he finds a buyer quickly, it's possible he'll be able to wipe away the loan with the proceeds, but he still has bigger problems on his hands involving $17.5 million in loans that were borrowed against his second townhouse in the city.

What is the single biggest physical check ever written, signed, delivered and cashed? We'll give you a hint, it involved Morgan Stanley at the absolute worst part of the 2008 financial crisis.