[jandrese]

I think it's more the fact that they were a two income family and never had kids. Their apartment was probably paid off and they were one of those couples that was perfectly happy not taking expensive vacations or buying expensive things. Combine that with smart investing and you an amass quite a fortune over a lifetime.

Of course then you are 95 and realize that without descendants about the only thing you can do with the money is give it to a charity and hope they don't squander it.

[greenyoda]

> without descendants about the only thing you can do with the money is give it to a charity and hope they don't squander it

A reputable charity is less likely to squander $8M than one's descendants are.

[emdubs]

Dink dink dink! We have a winner!