MacKenzie Bezos pledges half her fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos pledges half her fortune to charity

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MacKenzie Bezos, who finalized her divorce from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos earlier this year, is pledging to give away half her fortune to charity. The novelist said Tuesday that she signed The Giving Pledge, a campaign to get the ultra-wealthy to pledge at least half their fortune to charitable causes. It was created in 2010 by billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates. Those who join can give away their money while they are alive or give instructions in their wills. They also decide where and how their money is donated. In a letter Tuesday, MacKenzie ... (full story)

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May 29, 2019 3:49am May 29, 2019 3:49am

Forester44
| Joined Mar 2014 | Status: Member | 51 Comments

Shes's amazing

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May 29, 2019 4:01am May 29, 2019 4:01am

Huntpips
| Joined Sep 2011 | Status: Member | 184 Comments

How I wish the Rich all the world can do the same, as she said poverty will be reduced across the globe.

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May 29, 2019 4:37am May 29, 2019 4:37am

OnlineAddict
Joined May 2014 | Status: From1toMillion | 3201 Comments

She didn't earn it...so its like giving up half of the lottery win to charity.

Plus, if she gave it to any charity organization, its wasted. Charity organizations aren't there to help anyone but themselfs. Most are only created to launder dirty money.

Everyone can see the chart, but only a few can actually read it.

From1toMillion EA All Time Return: 2,988.0%

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May 29, 2019 5:19am May 29, 2019 5:19am

Not-KPMG
Joined Jun 2015 | Status: Member | 7592 Comments

Onlinus???

What you doing here?

😂😂😱😱😱😱

This news is for people WITH MONEY!!!!

Beware of robber banks (RB), bad advisors.

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May 29, 2019 5:23am May 29, 2019 5:23am

Not-KPMG
Joined Jun 2015 | Status: Member | 7592 Comments

When bitcoin goes over 45000 I'll donate part of my money.

When above 85000 donate more....😱👍

Note I'm always helping charities etc...
When one makes money one helps.

Just saying

Beware of robber banks (RB), bad advisors.

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May 29, 2019 7:25am May 29, 2019 7:25am

ivofx
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Easy money!

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May 29, 2019 7:39am May 29, 2019 7:39am

AnniLi
| Commercial Member | Joined Jan 2015 | 2212 Comments

Best things in life are free. A very small percentage make it this big, same odds as various cancers. Its positive to seek ways of helping others whether you are rich or poor.

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Posted: May 29, 2019 3:41am
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