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As the saying goes, watch the pennies and the pounds look after themselves. But as it turns out, even some of the wealthiest people on the planet follow the money-saving mantra, well after they’ve made it. IKEA’s billionaire founder, Ingvar Kamprad, took his love for budget furniture home with him—literally. Despite having an estimated $58.7 billion net worth and being one of the richest men alive, the late businessman would buy his clothes at flea markets and drove an old Volvo.

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