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The Herald
7 days ago
- Business
- The Herald
Winner of R124m PowerBall plans to rebuild late parents' house
A still shocked new multimillionaire who bagged more than R124m in the PowerBall Jackpot plans to rebuild her late parents' house and turn it into a family home. 'I wish my parents were still here, there's so much I would have wanted to do for them. I will rebuild their house and restore it as our family home. My dream of owning a car will also come true,' said the winner. Ithuba announced the woman, who bought her ticket through the Absa banking app with a R37.50 wager, manually selecting her numbers, has claimed her winnings of R124,602,697.30 from the draw held last Tuesday. She reported to their Johannesburg offices on Monday afternoon to complete the claim process. 'I kept seeing calls from an unfamiliar number but thought it was telesales, so I ignored them at first. On Friday I answered and it was my bank advising me to report to the nearest Ithuba office as I had won some money. They didn't tell me the amount. It was only when I arrived at Ithuba that I was told I had won the jackpot. I am still in shock,' she said. The winner said the newfound wealth will change her life. 'My husband has been unemployed for a few years, so we've been living on one income; it's been a tough, hand-to-mouth situation. Now everything will change.' Ithuba CEO Charmaine Mabuza said: 'We are moved by how this life-changing jackpot will positively affect her and her family. Stories like this are at the heart of the National Lottery — giving everyday South Africans a chance to dream big and transform their lives. We look forward to celebrating many more winners in future.' TimesLIVE
Independent Singapore
04-08-2025
- Business
- Independent Singapore
Rags to riches: Can the average person still climb the wealth ladder?
SINGAPORE: A Reddit user recently posed a thought-provoking question that repeats the sentiments of many these days: 'Is it even possible for someone with limited resources to become wealthy through a normal job?' In a world increasingly demarcated by income inequality and the burden to 'make it big,' this query triggered a burst of responses, some startling, while others grounded in single-minded pragmatism. A lucky bet on Bitcoin One of the most staggering reactions came from a commenter who shared the story of a friend who threw caution to the wind and gambled on Bitcoin during his college days, sometime in 2012. Back then, Bitcoin was still a curiosity. 'He bought bitcoin with every cent he had,' the commenter wrote. 'Today, his net worth sits at a staggering S$50 million.' Yet, his wealth hasn't exactly brought him happiness. 'Every day, he complains of nothing to do at home,' the friend reportedly says now. It's an odd twist to the typical rags-to-riches story, an illustration that while piles of cash can open doors, it doesn't always fill the room with purpose and meaning. The long game: A father's steady climb Not all wealth is born from speculative ventures. Another Redditor recounted his father's long journey. He began 'breaking his back' at 18 with no college degree, yet his father is now a multimillionaire at 62. No career breakthroughs, no abrupt payouts, just 40 years of nonstop employment, very nominal spending, and a strong belief in compounding growth. 'The majority of his wealth was made in the last four years,' the Redditor explained. It's a compelling reminder that compounding is a silent, persistent force, but one that requires a corresponding insistent commitment to the long term. Lifestyle inflation: The silent wealth killer Other commenters were quick to point out that it's not just about how much your income is, but how it is spent. One commenter bewailed that many Singaporeans aren't underprivileged, strictly speaking, but are caught in a sequence of 'mediocrity.' The culprits are that consistent desire to display an 'atas' (high-class) way of life, succumb to the addictive pressure of social media, and the consumerist mentality that dwarfs financial discipline. 'The Singaporeans of today forgot how to grit their teeth,' the commenter said. 'They are quick to complain about everything.' Harsh, perhaps—but it hit a nerve with many readers. Real estate hustle on a teacher's salary Then, some play the long game intelligently, like a pair of secondary school instructors who capitalized on the property market. They began with a humble flat in Sengkang, peddled it after their Minimum Occupation Period (MOP), and then tactically flipped homes consistently. 'They've probably made more than a million since,' a commenter noted. While it's uncertain if this path is still practical given the current red-hot market, it's an illustration of how systematic, informed decisions can pay off, even on regular incomes. Slow and steady, still possible? The most level-headed response came from a netizen who reminded everyone that wealth-building via traditional methods isn't as rare as we might think. Two of the commenter's cousins rose from near-poverty to upper-class status within 20 years, banking on nothing more than education, steady jobs, shrewd investing, and controlled expenditure. 'The key is to work, invest, and spend within your means,' she highlighted. So—is it still possible? The answer, it appears, is yes—but with admonitions. Becoming rich via a normal job is probable, but it classically demands one of three things: a planned risk that proves worthwhile and yields results (like that of getting into Bitcoin or property flipping), long years of consistent saving and mindful investing, and an unusual level of financial prudence and determination. No shortcuts, no magic bullets, just time, reliability, and a readiness to live differently from most. That's the toughest part of all.
Daily Mail
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tragic reason why £3m overgrown mansion was left abandoned with TWO sports cars and rooms full of luxury belongings still inside
An abandoned mansion which went viral after YouTubers broke in is owned by a grieving and reclusive multi-millionaire, MailOnline can reveal. Dozens of urban explorers and ghost hunters posted videos inside the £3.3 million property after word spread the house and all its contents had been 'frozen in time' for a decade. After influencers peddled unverified theories about the owner, it can be revealed the once-jet set executive, who we are not naming, lives a solitary existence in a multi-million pound mansion in London as he struggles to come to terms with a family death. A neighbour told MailOnline: 'He had a partner, she passed away. There was a child, but she is now gone. He doesn't want anyone to understand what has happened to him. 'He is a rich person, he never gets visitors. He is very intelligent and well educated but he sleeps until three in the afternoon, the blinds spend most of their time closed. 'His house here is full of papers, letters, we believe he is in a deep depression, great sadness. In almost three years he has not had any person visit, we have barely seen him. If you don't know him, he won't open the door. He doesn't care.' When we visited the abandoned mansion an hour's drive outside London, the driveway was totally overgrown and a vintage BMW 3 series was covered in vegetation. The grand entrance at the top of the driveway is sealed with a chain lock and high brick walls make it impenetrable. Neighbours claim YouTubers broke down a fence on a nearby footpath and trespassed across private land in order to access the mansion. They alleged the content creators prized open a downstairs window to enter the home. One group allegedly 'had their van towed', a neighbour said. Videos of the property have been made by influencers including 'The Bearded Explorer', who, with 231,000 subscribers, boasts of exploring 'anything abandoned & derelict across the world'. Once inside, the home has a frozen-in-time feel to it with its contents such as furniture, TVs, clothes and bed linen still in situ. There is food and wine still in the working fridge and YouTubers note how it is as if the owner 'left in a rush'. Some rooms such as the lounge, kitchen and dining room appear to be in surprisingly good and dust-free condition, albeit with the odd bit of ivy pushing through cracks in the windows, yet an upstairs bedroom has a caved-in ceiling and mould throughout. The property's interior is of late 2000s or early 2010s style and is packed with trinkets like oil samples and a BP-branded coat which evidence a successful career in deep sea oil prospecting. There is also an impressive film poster collection including James Bond's From Russia with Love starring Sean Connery and James Dean's The Great Escape. Some items offer a glimpse into the owner's interests, including several 2007/08 Chelsea season tickets for the Harris Suite hospitality section when the club was managed by José Mourinho and later, Avram Grant. There are also vintage Chelsea kits alongside Boston Red Sox baseball replica shirts in an upstairs bedroom. The owner also owns an impressive war time memorabilia collection including a poem written by a WW2 RAF pilot while a didgeridoo is propped up against the fireplace. Standouts in the home include a dust covered Jaguar XJ sports car in a garage. Strangely, its tires have not deflated. A door into the garage has had a hole cut out of it. But shameless urban explorers, who partake in 'Urbex', have gone a step further by brazenly filming deeply personal items like compensation documents which reveal the owner's name. They even gawk at old family holiday snaps, school photos of young children and even a framed handwritten note from a child clearly learning to write. With power still feeding the home, trespassers are able to turn on lights and even a kitchen radio which ghost hunters have used in lowlife videos to pretend the home is haunted. One neighbour of the mansion, who said the home has been ransacked by burglars thanks to videos posted online, said they believe the home was abandoned in around 2013 but a calendar which features in one video dates to around 2015. The neighbour said they do not know why the home was abandoned and noted how the alarm never goes off, but revealed: 'He continues to pay his subs for the road, we have tried to contact him but he doesn't reply. 'Several people have tried to buy it from him and he's just not been interested or responded in any way. 'It's not a cheap property, it will be worth something to him to sell it. 'It's huge, it goes from here all the way down to the main road. His is a nice house, he paid £2million for it in around 2011. 'His email he doesn't respond to, I've sent him registered post with a forward and it's never come back. He just doesn't seem to want to do anything about it. 'When we moved in he had this other half with a daughter and then she left.' Neighbours paint a picture of a successful and wealthy man who used to jet around the world to New York, Australia and the Far East on work. Hotel cards from across the world found in the abandoned property corroborate this. The executive has held senior roles in London and Boston, USA, according to his LinkedIn, and neighbours say he 'always travelling' up until 2021 when his partner became ill with a terminal condition. They say he plunged into a deep depression after her death in 2023, which he notes on his LinkedIn profile. He is said to now rarely leave his house and has few visitors. Those that do knock on his property, his neighbours say, are not answered to. His garden is overgrown and the home, is a mess, with letters in the hallway piled high. Locals believe the owner will not have a clue what has happened to his property. Another said: 'Shame on those who have exploited him. This will come back to bite them, I can assure you, he is not someone to mess with.'
The Sun
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
How ‘revenge' inspired Coleen Rooney set to become TV's newest power couple with Wayne amid I'm a Celeb and MOTD deals
SHE spent years of her life being the dutiful wife, closely following husband Wayne Rooney's career while hers took a back seat. But now Coleen Rooney is very much taking centre stage - and it's all about getting revenge on anyone who ever doubted her. 5 5 5 The I 'm A Celeb runner-up Coleen, 39, is said to be keen to shut down speculation once and for all that she is only with footy star Wayne for his money - and thinks making her own cash is the perfect way to do that. An insider told us: 'This is just the start for Coleen and she can be very determined when she wants to be. 'She's sick of hearing that she would be nothing without Wayne or she only stays for the money - she's now a multimillionaire in her own right and she's not stopping there. 'She's the reason they got this big Disney deal and I'm A Celeb proved that she's just as big a star as Wayne.' They added: 'She turned down a lot when the boys were little and now her career is as important as Wayne's. It's the ultimate revenge on her doubters.' The Sun has contacted representatives for Coleen for comment. The Sun told last week how Coleen's earnings have now eclipsed those of the ex-England footballer after business ventures made a £1.3million profit. Figures for her firm, CWR 2021, indicate the income from her endorsements and media career more than tripled in a year. Earlier this year, Coleen agreed to a reported £10million deal with Disney which will see her and Wayne appear in a documentary with their four sons - Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, 8, and Cass, 6. Things are really looking up for the couple as Wayne has landed a £800,000 deal to be a Match of the Day regular. Wayne Rooney lands £800k deal to be Match of the Day pundit as he and wife Coleen become British TV's new power couple He is also signed up as a panellist for the channel's 2026 World Cup coverage from the US, Mexico and Canada. A source added: 'With Coleen's amazing Disney contract, and Wayne's new BBC deal, they will officially become one of the country's most influential media power couples. It's a very exciting time.' 5 5 Wayne Rooney's record-breaking career WAYNE Rooney took the football world by storm when he made his debut for 2002 with Everton. He quickly became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer aged 16 years and 342 days and was named the BBC's Young Sports Personality of the Year. The striker joined Manchester United in 2004 and spent 13 years at Old Trafford. He went on to make 559 appearances for the Red Devils and scored 253 goals. To this day he is still the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Following his spell with United, Rooney returned to Everton for a season. He also spent one-season stints with D.C. United and Derby County at the end of his career. As well as his impressive club career, Rooney is also England's second-highest goalscorer with 53 goals in 120 appearances, behind only Harry Kane. After hanging up his boots, the England icon turned to a career in management. He took charge of Derby County in 2020 and managed to just about save the club from relegation from the Championship at the end of his first season. However, with Derby handed a 21-point deduction the following campaign, he was unable to keep them up again and subsequently left. Then came a 15-month spell in charge of MLS side D.C. United. He failed to impress during his time in Washington and parted ways with the club at the end of the 2023 regular season. Rooney was controversially handed the Birmingham job in October 2023, replacing John Eustace with the club doing well and sixth in the Championship table. However, in 15 games he suffered nine defeats and managed just two wins. He was sacked in January 2024 with Birmingham down in 20th. The club were relegated to League One at the end of the campaign. He returned to management in May with Plymouth Argyle but managed just five wins in 25 games. The United legend now finds himself out of work once again.
Fox News
10-07-2025
- Business
- Fox News
BYU Freshman AJ Dybantsa Partners With Fanatics for Reported 8-Figure NIL Deal
What is life like being a multimillionaire college athlete before ever stepping foot on the gridiron or basketball court? Just ask AJ Dybantsa, the top-ranked prospect in the nation who is set to suit up for the BYU Cougars this upcoming college basketball season. The 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward out of Brocktown, Massachusetts, has burst onto the scene as one of the most heralded prospects in recent memory. Multiple recruiting outlets rank him as the No. 1 recruit in the 2025 class, and he is widely projected to be the top overall pick in next year's NBA Draft. But before he suits up for the Cougars this year, Dybantsa has been busy in the always-evolving NIL space, agreeing to multiple brand partnerships and carrying an NIL valuation of more than $4 million, per On3. Dybantsa made another big splash this past week, signing a multi-year deal with Fanatics Collectibles, one of the company's most significant NIL partnership deals to date. Fanatics has exclusive collectible partnerships with multiple athletes and welcomed Dybantsa as its newest ambassador in a video clip released on Wednesday. The agreement with Fanatics' memorabilia arm is worth eight figures, according to a source familiar with the deal. The exclusive partnership will be centered around trading cards and memorabilia, including autographs, game-used jerseys, inscriptions and Dybantsa's inclusion in Fanatics brand marketing campaigns. According to Fanatics collectibles, Dybantsa will be featured in a number of upcoming products, among them Bowman U NOW – a program that celebrates moments in collegiate sports – and other Bowman offerings. Dybantsa was already part of Fanatics Collectibles' McDonald's All-American Game deal and has reported NIL partnerships with the likes of Red Bull and Nike. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.
