79% of millionaires did not inherit money.

[MarathonMike]

Contrary to the popular notion that people who are millionaires must have inherited a large portion of their wealth. Dave Ramsey queries 10,000 millionaires and the results are very interesting:

'Made, not born': Dave Ramsey says 79% of US millionaires didn't receive any inheritance from their parents or family members — here's how they made the big money

Riches don’t so much lie in getting a big gift but rather applying one’s career gifts.

finance.yahoo.com

 

[MarathonMike]

Well there it is, Candycorn's dumbest "funny" rating ever.

 

[AZrailwhale]

I seem to remember a survey that showed that the majority of millionaires drove pickup trucks. Most millionaires are self-made businessmen and go to work every day and work longer hours than their employees.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

what is wrong with leaving your wealth to your kids?
who do they want people to leave their money to?

 

[shockedcanadian]

All I will inherit is burden. As too many Canadians will, all while we were taught to dislike America and encouraged you to be more like us. You shouldn't follow our advice.