Bill Gates and other celebrities who will not leave money to their children

The common belief is that having wealthy parents usually means having, if not a secure, certainly a more comfortable, financially, future.

However, in recent years there has been a growing trend, which started with him Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, and that many Croesians of the world have no intention of leaving anything to their children, as reported by the extensive report of the financial website Gobankingrates.com.

The first to publicly express his desire not to leave a single cent crumpled on his children was Bill Gates. The founder of Microsoft, while he has a net worth of $ 131 billion, he has no plans to hand over his vast fortune to his children, Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe, emphatically adding that “my children will be given every opportunity to be educated, but will not be allowed to live in a very heavy economic legacy».

But also its founder Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, with a personal fortune of more than $ 132 billion, made it clear that it would not money with his daughters, the four-year-old Max and three-year-old August. In a letter to their newborn daughter in 2015, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged to donate 99% of their company shares, not to their daughters, but to other causes, with the ultimate goal of “Promote human resources and equality for all children in the next generation”.

One of the leading media moguls eto the world, CNN’s Ted Turner, with a net worth of $ 2.2 billion, he also admitted that he does not leave any “substantial inheritance” to his five children. “At the time of my death, almost all of my property will be donated to charities and charities,” Turner said recently.

This initiative, however, was started by him tycoon Warren Buffett who, years ago, and despite having amassed a fortune of over $ 102 billion, boldly stated that only a small portion of that money would go to his three children, an amount of about $ 1 billion. The investor businessman has pledged to give 99% of his wealth during his lifetime.

Somehow, Buffett with Gates co-founded the Giving Pledge Foundation, promising to donate the vast majority of their untold fortune to charity immediately after their death.

Both actors and musicians in the “bay”

The same will be done by British musician Sting, who has a net worth of $ 400 million making it clear that he will not leave cash to his six children – Joe, Fuchsia, Mickey, Jake, Eliot and Giacomo. In an interview with the Daily Mail, the musician said that “there will not be much money left to spend [τα παιδιά μου]. “They have the work ethic that makes them want to succeed based on their value,” he said.

But also the Elton John and his husband David Fernis with a total net worth of $ 550 million, they admitted the other day that they did not intend to leave much of it to their sons, Olives and Zakari.

“Of course I want to leave my two boys in a very good financial situation. But it is terrible to give children a silver spoon [σ.σ: αγγλική έκφραση που σημαίνει «να τους προικίσεις με πολλά χρήματα]. “It ruins their lives,” said John.

The same is thought by o “X Factor” reviewer Simon Cowell, which, although it has a net worth of $ 600 million, does not intend to transfer its assets to his son, Eric. “I will leave my money to someone, but not to my child. “Maybe to a charity, probably for children and dogs,” the Briton told Esquire magazine in 2013.

And Fireplace Chan, who has a net worth of $ 400 million, plans to donate most of his money to charity instead of his son, Jesse. “If he is really capable, then he will be able to make his own money. “If it is not, then it will just waste my money.” Jackie Chan Foundation, which offers scholarships to young people in Hong Kong.

At the same wavelength moves o directed by George Lucas – and a member of the Giving Pledge by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. His fortune of $ 10 billion will not be enjoyed by his four children but by various charities.

Finally, the Aston Kutcher and Mila Kounis, with a combined total fortune of $ 275 million, both admitted in an interview that it is not in their plans to leave a legacy to their two young children, Wyatt and Dmitry.

«I will not make a trust [fund] for them because my kids are already living a really privileged life and they don’t even know it“, Kutcher revealed to Business Insider. “We will end up donating our money to charity and various other things.”