Thirty years ago, it only took about $31 billion to be the richest person in the world. Here's a look at who that man was.

Oprah has been a TV star for 30+ years. By all means, today she should be a multi-millionaire regional Chicago celebrity. BUT! Thanks to one brilliant risk, today Oprah Winfrey is a multi-billionaire media mogul!

With his net worth topping $340 billion for the first time, Elon Musk just ended John. D. Rockefeller's 80+ year reign as the uncontested richest person in history.

At $177 million, Marc Andreessen's new mansion is the second most expensive home ever sold in the United States and the #1 most expensive home ever sold in California.

It's been a good news/bad news day for Steve Ballmer. On the one hand he joined the $100 billionaire club. On the other hand...

If Bill and Melinda split their fortune equally, she will end up with $70 billion. That will instantly make her one of the richest women in the world. And whatever the outcome of the Gates divorce is, it is sure to rank among the biggest divorce s...

The 25 actors and actresses on this list all have net worths of at least $260 million. From Leo DiCaprio to the surprising number one, all of these performers have been gracing the big and small screens for years and have brought countless hours o...

David Copperfield is the first billionaire-magician in history. He's as good at making money as he is at making things disappear! He is the most commercially successful magician of all time. This is how he did it...

A prominent hedge fund manager and Russian finance expert just announced that he believes Vladimir Putin is worth at least $200 billion.

From film actors to TV actors to directors, producers, agents, screenwriters, and more – let's take a look at what the top earners in show business make. As they say, "there's no business like show business…"

Hamilton the smash Broadway production stands to join the ranks of The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked as the next billion dollar dollar musical machine.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released his latest tax returns as this year's tax season draws to a close.

Barack and Michelle Obama just released their 2015 tax returns in what will likely be the last public reveal of how much money they have made while in the White House.

These are the richest celebrities in the world! Who are they and how did they build their fortunes?

President Barack Obama just released his 2014 tax returns. Find out how much he earned, how much he paid and if he got a refund...

The Rolling Stones are multi-millionaires many times over. So why do these septuagenarians keep up the grueling pace of multi-year world tours? Why don't they just relax and play golf or something?

Yesterday, Chris Tucker turned 43 years old. And for his birthday, the IRS dropped off a $2.5 million Federal tax lien which brings his total debt to $14 million. Ouch. How did this happen?

Not a day goes by without someone emailing us or leaving an angry comment complaining that our net worth estimate for Dr Dre is wrong. Let's clear this up once and for all right now: Dr. Dre is NOT a billionaire.

Enjoy listening to a good podcast? Have you ever wondered which podcasts make the most money? You're about to find out...

How much was Michael Jackson worth when he died? The amount of money the IRS just demanded from his estate is absolutely shocking.

Within a few years, David Copperfield is expected to become the world's first self-made billionaire magician. This is his magical success story.

China has been growing at a furious pace for decades, but are they the largest economy in the world yet? You're about to find out...

In 2012 Barack Obama earned plenty of money to make it into the 1%, but unfortunately his total income compared to 2011 took a big hit.