About this episode

This episode explores the life and mindset of John Paul Getty, the richest man in the world, and his extreme frugality.

Is there ever such a thing as too much money? For our man Getty, that answer a big fat no. Check out this weeks episode to find out how far J. P Getty was willing to go to save a few pennies... oh, did we forget to mention that he's a billionaire? For an ad-free experience and access to episodes a day before everyone else, consider supporting us on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: That's What People Do

Topics covered

• wealth
• billionaires
• money management
• savings
• society

Keywords

• John Paul Getty
• wealth
• billionaire
• money
• frugality
• savings
• Patreon

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Organizations: Patreon, Acast

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