Not so easy Try spending Bill Gates' fortune
Who hasn't wondered what it would be like to hold the unimaginable fortune of Bill Gates in your hands? The online game "Spend Bill Gates' Money" makes this dream come true, at least virtually.
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- Bill Gates has an estimated fortune of over 100 billion US dollars.
- An online game shows the incredible dimensions of this purchasing power.
- Even if Gates were to spend a million dollars a day, it would take him 40 years to spend all his money.
One thing straight away: "Spend Bill Gates' Money" is of little use as a serious educational game for dealing with money. But it is still entertaining. In "Spend Bill Gates' Money" you enter a kind of online store where you can buy everything from everyday items such as flip-flops, movie tickets and soft drinks to monster trucks, jet skis or a complete NBA team. The aim of the game is to spend Bill Gates' astronomical fortune of around 100 billion US dollars within 60 seconds.
As soon as the countdown starts, it quickly becomes clear that this is no easy task. At least if you want to spend the money "realistically" and not just buy millions of burgers. The spending spree quickly turns into a frantic race against time.
What Bill Gates actually does with his money
The calculations of the online magazine Benzinga make it clear that Bill Gates lives financially in other dimensions. According to their estimates, the Microsoft founder earns around 10.95 million dollars a day - more than four times what the average earner earns in a lifetime. But where does this gigantic fortune go?
Of course, Gates treats himself to a few luxuries: several mansions, an impressive collection of Porsche sports cars, private jets and valuable works of art are among his possessions. However, Gates is not only known for his wealth, but also for his generosity. Together with his ex-wife Melinda, he set up a foundation that provides millions of dollars every year for the fight against poverty and disease worldwide. The foundation is one of the most influential charitable organizations in the world.
The game also offers the option of donating money or investing in real estate, for example. However, this does not make the task any easier. For this very reason, the game also reveals the unimaginable size of the fortune in a humorous way. Business Insider has calculated that Bill Gates would need almost 400 years to use up his fortune - even if he spent a million dollars every day.
