New Posts For Thread: J.K. Rowling is no longer a billionairehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaireThe Forbes Rich List has dumped Ms Rowling from their billionaires' club. So, how does this happen to somebody as rich as Rowling?Well, it's simply that she's given away so much of her fortune to charity, and also because she's had to pay such highThis thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518308423#518308423This thread was moved from the Hot Topics ZoneThu, 05 Apr 2012 18:28:39 -0500I'd need to know a little more about that. What exactly did Mr. Slim do?[/quote]He is a big telecom guy. Evidentaly he lives rather frugaly, sort of like Warren Buffett. A frumpy, out of fashion building houses his offices and the offices are nothttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518065279#518065279I'd need to know a little more about that. What exactly did Mr. Slim do?[/quote]He is a big telecom guy. Evidentaly he lives rather frugaly, sort of like Warren Buffett. A frumpy, out of fashion building houses his offices and the offices are notThu, 29 Mar 2012 15:25:31 -0500I'd need to know a little more about that. What exactly did Mr. Slim do?That is in fact what Romney tried to do by claiming his role as head of an investment firm created jobs for people. He did, in part; but his firm was also responsible for cannihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518065085#518065085I'd need to know a little more about that. What exactly did Mr. Slim do?That is in fact what Romney tried to do by claiming his role as head of an investment firm created jobs for people. He did, in part; but his firm was also responsible for canniThu, 29 Mar 2012 15:20:39 -0500I'd need to know a little more about that. What exactly did Mr. Slim do?That is in fact what Romney tried to do by claiming his role as head of an investment firm created jobs for people. He did, in part; but his firm was also responsible for cannihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518064331#518064331I'd need to know a little more about that. What exactly did Mr. Slim do?That is in fact what Romney tried to do by claiming his role as head of an investment firm created jobs for people. He did, in part; but his firm was also responsible for canniThu, 29 Mar 2012 15:01:55 -0500I agree, except maybe for your last sentence. Most people I know do try to do what they can to help others, if not with their money then with their time.[/quote]fair enough. I guess from all the diolgoues here people say if they WERE rich they woulhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518064261#518064261I agree, except maybe for your last sentence. Most people I know do try to do what they can to help others, if not with their money then with their time.[/quote]fair enough. I guess from all the diolgoues here people say if they WERE rich they woulThu, 29 Mar 2012 15:00:24 -0500I agree, except maybe for your last sentence. Most people I know do try to do what they can to help others, if not with their money then with their time.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518064037#518064037I agree, except maybe for your last sentence. Most people I know do try to do what they can to help others, if not with their money then with their time.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:55:19 -0500What could anyone possibly do with a billion dollars?$100 million on a yacht and a private plane and a couple of Maseratis and what not ...Another 100 million on, say, five $20 million houses in selected nice locations...A couple hundred million invehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518061279#518061279What could anyone possibly do with a billion dollars?$100 million on a yacht and a private plane and a couple of Maseratis and what not ...Another 100 million on, say, five $20 million houses in selected nice locations...A couple hundred million inveThu, 29 Mar 2012 13:54:23 -0500What could anyone possibly do with a billion dollars?$100 million on a yacht and a private plane and a couple of Maseratis and what not ...Another 100 million on, say, five $20 million houses in selected nice locations...A couple hundred million invehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518053527#518053527What could anyone possibly do with a billion dollars?$100 million on a yacht and a private plane and a couple of Maseratis and what not ...Another 100 million on, say, five $20 million houses in selected nice locations...A couple hundred million inveThu, 29 Mar 2012 10:19:37 -0500In that case, just buy the store....http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518051245#518051245In that case, just buy the store....Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:12:16 -0500I don't know what I'd do with a billion dollars.Maybe give half away. And then take the rest to the Dollar Store, and by 500 million things... just to be an ass.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43961/29030383/J.K._Rowling_is_no_longer_a_billionaire?post_id=518051175#518051175I don't know what I'd do with a billion dollars.Maybe give half away. And then take the rest to the Dollar Store, and by 500 million things... just to be an ass.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:10:44 -0500