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by vorpalhex 2928 days ago
They have other challenges. A large one is the amount of work that goes into managing that kind of money - usually at any given time there are several real estate transactions going on, stocks moving, social events that are borderline mandatory from a politics side of things, etc.

There's a big concern that your money might be used illicitly or illegally, or even if you try to give it to a good cause, that it may be squandered.

You also have to worry about nutjobs who find out you have money - this leads to security, both guards and changes in how you live your life. If you have kids, their lives are probably very sheltered since kidnapping is a very real and very serious threat. Likewise for close family members.

The value of money is always a diminishing return, and eventually it can become a liability.