When I saw Morris Day's name in the news recently, my first thought was "Well, that's a blast from the past."  Many of you may not recognize his name, but you're certain to recognize his music.  Born in 1957, Morris Day got his start in music as a member of a group with Prince while they were in high school. Yes, that Prince.  Though the group didn't last long, Day's friendship and collaborations with Prince continued for decades to come. Morris … [Read more...]

This week, I decided to take a look at some more celebrity net worth. I always find this topic interesting.   We think of famous people and automatically think that they have ridiculous amounts of wealth, when oftentimes, their net worth might only be a few million dollars.  (Not that I would complain about having "only" a few million dollars. Today, I'm looking at rapper Jim Jones (not to be confused with People's Temple leader Jim Jones).  … [Read more...]

Luis Coronel is a 21-year-old singer who has made a name for himself in regional Mexican music.   He has used his talents to develop a tidy net worth sum at a very young age. Luis was born in Tuscon, Arizona and grew up singing.  He joined his church choir at only six-years-old.  Like many kids in his neighborhood, he took up boxing as a kid, but after one boxing match, he decided to get up and sing for the crowd.  This performance was … [Read more...]

There are a lot of different ways to make money out there, and today I'm looking at Connor Franta's net worth and his major sources of income.  Like Joey Graceffa, who I wrote about previously, Connor Franta started out as a YouTube vlogger.  But how did he get to that point, and where is he now? Connor Franta was born in 1992, making him 24 years old.  In college, he studied business and arts, focusing on films.  In 2010, at only 18, he … [Read more...]

This week, let's turn to a man of faith and look at Andy Stanley's net worth.  Andy Stanley is the senior pastor at North Point Community Church and the founder of North Point Ministries, an international Christian organization.  Now, when you hear "pastor," you probably aren't thinking about someone who has a lot of money.  I grew up going to Catholic church, and I can solidly say that our pastor did not have a lot of money at all.  But Andy … [Read more...]