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OBS: How REAL Billionaires Live!

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Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad and late wife Margaretha at a local shop in Sweden. The billionaire is notoriously careful with money

How many of us will live such a modest life if we had billions under our name and own a global mega store like the IKEA?

I have met some people who are blessed with little cash but even with this, they want you carry them on your head and prefer to live like the whole world is theirs..

When it comes to the real billionaires like Ingvar Kamprad, it seems modesty is what they prefer.

Daily Mail Reports;

You’d be forgiven for thinking the man who revolutionised interior design, making himself the fifth wealthiest businessman in the world in the process, lived a life of unimaginable luxury and splendour.

Yet Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of global juggernaut IKEA, lives in an unassuming bungalow, favours the meatballs sold by his stores and only ever flies economy class, even though he could own a private jet without it even denting his personal fortune.

Mr Kamprad, who turns 87 tomorrow, even shops in the local market towards the end of the day in order to scoop up bargains, reports the Daily Express.

It is reported that he was once turned away from a swish business awards ceremony because he had just hopped off the bus and takes home the packets of salt and pepper from cafes.

It is a remarkable existence for the man behind a company that recorded an annual net profit of £3.2billion and achieved sales of £27.6billion throughout 44 countries.

IKEA’s domination of the home-furnishing market is phenomenal. It is the planet’s third largest consumer of wood and there are more IKEA catalogues printed per year (208 million at the last count) than there are bibles.

Though I think living a modest life when you are blessed with millions or billions is the best, I still respect those who live the HIGH life, after all it is their money and they can spend it as they want…

How will you live if you have some billions to your name?

 

This post was published on March 29, 2013 12:55 PM

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