9 Millionaires and Billionaires With Surprisingly Frugal Habits

Maybe you think that if you were a Bill Gates-level billionaire, you would:

• Sleep on a golden bed with diamond-studded pillows.
• Dine only on gourmet meals prepared by a personal chef.
• Wear each article of clothing just once before discarding it.

Perhaps Gates does some of those things — I’ve never been invited over, although he lives only 15 minutes from me.

But delve into biographies of the super-rich, and you will find that many of them don’t live like the Rich Kids of the Internet.

They have the trappings, sure — enormous homes, fancy cars, hired help and private jets. But a slice of the mega-wealthy practices thrifty habits.

Following is a look at some ways famous rich people keep money in their wallets.

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