In the decades in Hollywood, in dozens of blockbusters, Nicolas Cage has earned himself hundreds of millions of monies and yet, if we're to believe those net worth websites - Nic Cage is worth only a miserly $20 million. Which would explain why he keeps accepting roles in all these atrocious flicks. But how in the world does one blow thru a hundred million$?
He bought a bunch of crap. He bought mansions,jets,island,cars,dinosaur bones,rare comics,etc. Who actually buys mansions right across from each other? Or mansions because they're haunted? He even has a castle.Why the hell buy 8 Rolls-Royce's when you're only going to be able to drive one at a time? Add up all that crap plus ongoing costs,taxes,etc and you have a money pit. Maintaining houses,jets and yachts would be the biggest costs. Houses never stop costing money,Jets need jet fuel and over $100k+ pilots,insurance,etc. I didn't know about boats but they need constant cleaning because all kinds of crap sticks to the sides,engine,etc without cleaning.
- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.
It's actually GOOD if rich people blow through their money. Hoarding is bad for the economy (Not saying that trickle down economics works just that it works better if rich people "waste" their money. Money is never lost, it just goes to someone else).