Author: Bob McCullough

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Bob McCullough is an experienced author, journalist and freelance writer. As a journalist he's worked for the Boston Globe, the Boston Phoenix, the LA Times, and Publishers Weekly.

When it comes to the fitness business, one of the best ways to make money is to get into the supplements game. Few have done it better than Andy Frisella. He’s the CEO of 1st Phorm International, a supplements company that makes $175 million per year. As of 2023, Andy Frisella has an estimated net worth of $30 million. He’s become a motivational speaker as well, so his story is well worth reviewing. Early Days Frisella definitely wasn’t very ambitious as a child, and there were no signs that he would go on to become a multimillionaire. The 38-year old…

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We all live for food in one way or another, and many of us live to travel, too. Some people live for both in very unique ways, but you’ve have to travel a long way to find anyone who’s done it quite as uniquely as Will Sonbuchner, aka Sonny Side. He’s the host of Best Ever Food Review Show, and he’s worth a lot of money – $2 million dollars, more or less, with a YouTube clan of over 9.6 million followers. Early Days For someone who’s gotten to know a lot about food, Sonbuchner was surprisingly ignorant about the…

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Always be selling, and always be closing. Those timeless phrases still apply to sales and real estate in this day and age. Together they basically sum up the Swedish-born real estate broker. Fredrik Eklund’s estimated net worth is $30 million as of 2023. This makes him the joint-third richest agent on Million Dollar Listing, behind Josh Flagg and Josh Altman. He’s had a fascinating career with several intriguing side stops, so let’s dive right in and see what he’s all about. Early Days He was born in Sweden in 1977 to a father who was an economist at a prominent…

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Travel has been on the minds of many as the world opens up again, and that preoccupation has made many curious about Eva zu Beck and her unusual story. There’s plenty to unpack, including a rags-to-riches saga about how zu Beck made it in the industry by taking a fascinating entrepreneurial approach to the travel game. This has given Beck an estimated net worth of $1 million before a series of controversies marred her previously-charmed career, so let’s dig into the details of her story and find out how it all unfolded. Background Eva zu Beck was born in Poland…

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You probably think that pickups as a thing are dead. You may think they’re dated, maybe even anachronistic, and sexist and misogynist to boot. There’s a good chance you even cringe at the concept, not to mention the horde of gurus who’ll be happy to sell you their best “lines” for a price. Or maybe you’re into Erik von Markovik, the Canadian pickup artist who carved a career out of this kind of thing. Back in the day he was the king of pickup, going by the name of “Mystery,” and formed a group of guys to chat up women…

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If you want to become a successful YouTuber these days, you’ve gotta have a great gimmick. That means getting a great name for starters, and it’s hard to beat Scammer Payback. But it’s not just a superb name, Scammer Payback is what he does. He also goes by the nickname “Pierogi,” so if you’re getting the idea that he’s not exactly eager to do a full reveal, you’re on the right track. The story he puts out there is that he’s a Robin Hood-style vigilante acting on behalf of those who fall victim to various online scams. He claims to…

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For nearly all of the cast members who starred in Malcolm in the Middle, the hit show was their ticket to fame and fortune. To some extent, that was the case for Justin Berfield, who played Reese, the trouble-making older brother. Berfield’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million, but the simple fact is that Berfield had show business in his blood well before he blew up from the hit show. Befriend was born in LA in 1986, and was a childhood actor who started doing commercials during his kindergarten days. His older brother, Lorne, was an actor as…

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There are many ways to fulfill the American dream, and some of those include doing jobs that most of us would rather avoid. Adam Weitsman has definitely done that as part of his path to amassing a $1.2 billion net worth from the scrap metal business. His story is definitely worth retelling, especially since he’s capitalized on his fame to form a variety of connections with various celebrities in the sports and entertainment world. So let’s trace his path and see how he earned his wealth. Early Days The 54-year old Weitsman, who was born and raised in Owego, New…

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For most of the cast, Malcolm in the Middle was the springboard to a lucrative career. The best and brightest was Bryan Cranston, who went on to star in Breaking Bad and become a household name, but don’t sleep on the financial accomplishments of Erik Per Sullivan. He played Dewey in the hit series, which ran from 2000-2006. While he’s not quite a household name, Per Sullivan now claims a current net worth of almost $5 million. He’s done it through an interesting mixture of follow-up work since his days on Malcolm in the Middle, including some gigs that would…

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At first glance, marrying a guy like Elon Musk would seem to be every gold digger’s dream come true. It comes with no worries that the plastic will ever max out, and the lifestyle choices include being able to reach for the stars, both literally and figuratively. As Justine Musk found out, though, the gig’s not as easy as it looks. Elon has cycled through a lot of wives over the years, but at least Justine can lay claim to being the first. Marrying Elon has helped make her a rich woman, but there’s a lot more to her story,…

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