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    What are you going to do with your money after you die?

    Chow Yun-fat is going to give away his HK$5.6bn fortune to charity after he dies.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...y-700m-fortune


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    That's a common misperception.

    Once you are out of the picture you have no influence on how your money will actually be used.

    So Chow has good intentions, but guys like Buffet or Gates are already distributing their wealth
    and supervising the projects

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    Leaving your money to charity is not the wisest of decisions.

    Some charities only deliver $0.30-0.40 per donated dollar to recipients. And even then, what this means for recipients is questionable. I have yet to see a charity head who does not have a decent salary and perks.


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    If I time it right, I'm going to bounce the last check I ever right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DimSumBond:
    Leaving your money to charity is not the wisest of decisions.

    Some charities only deliver $0.30-0.40 per donated dollar to recipients. And even then, what this means for recipients is questionable. I have yet to see a charity head who does not have a decent salary and perks.
    https://www.aol.co.uk/2015/06/08/cha.../?guccounter=1

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    My wife and I are doing our annual charity bash, this time at a local orphanage on Dec 30th - providing food, clowns, games, school supplies and food stocks for later (bags of rice etc). 100% of donations (plus a bit more ) goes to the kids. So if you worry about the bosses taking the money - we take zero of course.

    Just pm me, if I know the money is coming I can spend it in advance of receipt.


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    Keep mine well away from you.


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    I am surprised he is worth that much. I thought HK movie stars aren’t well paid.

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    I don't have half a billion, so I don't have anything to worry about

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