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Every wealthy person uses this trick to grow their wealth
Warning: You can start doing this today to attract more money to yourself
So, you’re at the check-out counter and you’ve just tallied up a bill with multiple zeroes at the end. You get asked the question “Would you like to make a donation to XYZ charity?” What do you do? Is it a no-brainer to give another few bucks to people in need, or do you worry that it won’t get where it’s needed?
It’s easy to get cynical about giving, isn’t it? We’ve all heard the stories of millions of dollars going missing or being mismanaged by charities who were supposed to be helping. It’s almost enough to turn you off the idea of giving through charitable organisations altogether. Yet, many of the world’s wealthiest people have made major commitments to giving away their vast wealth:
- Bill Gates — through The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s second richest person (worth $100 billion!!) has ALREADY given away $45 billion of his wealth and has committed to donating the vast majority of his wealth before he dies.
- Warren Buffet — alongside Bill Gates and 166 other billionaires, this perennial member of the Top 5 wealthiest people list has formed The Giving Pledge, which is committed to giving away vast sums of wealth to tackle the world’s challenges. He has also committed to donating…