Multimillionaire hedge fund manager Bill Perkins says money should ‘drive your fulfillment while you’re alive’—so he’s spending it all before he dies
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While many Americans hope their bank balances will hold up through retirement, others are strategizing how to spend their golden nest egg. Unlike some of his wealthy peers, hedge fund entrepreneur Bill Perkins is keen to spend his many millions before he dies. “My money philosophy is that money is a tool to drive your fulfillment, and that’s it,” Perkins said in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. “And if you don’t have these big, expensive dreams, you don’t necessarily need that much money.
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Main Idea: Bill Perkins says money should be used to create fulfillment while you are alive, so he plans to spend and give away his fortune before he dies.
Key Points:
- Perkins, a hedge fund entrepreneur and poker player, says wealth is only useful if it helps him enjoy life now.
- He has spent on things like art, longevity treatments, and gifts to friends and family.
- He wants to give money to his children earlier, when it can have the biggest effect.
- The article compares his approach with other rich people, including MacKenzie Scott and Mike Bloomberg, who are also giving away large fortunes during their lifetimes.
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Major comparison figure discussed for his lifetime giving and stated philosophy on donating wealth.
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Cited as a historical example of someone who gave away nearly all of his fortune.
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Company founded by Perkins and part of his career and wealth background.
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Source of the interview quoted for Perkins’s money philosophy.
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