I'll give you a hint... the total amount has the letter B in it!

Answer: $2.5 Billion!

Questions:

• How did reinvesting her earnings increase Oprah's total wealth?
• Do you find it hard to invest/save money instead of spending it? Why or why not?
• How does Oprah's example impact how you will manage your money and earnings someday?

Here are the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (Forbes):

• Oprah Winfrey has transitioned her hit talk show, which ran for 25 years, into a media and business empire.
• Reinvested, the profits from her show plus profits from films like The Color Purple, Beloved and Selma (which her Harpo Productions coproduced) add up to more than $2 billion.
• In 2011, Winfrey launched cable channel OWN. Her 25.5% of the network is worth more than $65 million.
• The 'Oprah effect' has spread to Weight Watchers: she bought a 10% stake in 2015 (since lowered to 7%) and acts as a brand ambassador.
• In March 2020, she returned to the small screen on Apple TV+ for an interview show about Covid-19 as part of her multiyear pact with the streamer.” 

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About the Author

Mason Butts

After graduating from UCLA with a Master's in Education, Mason spent 5 years as a science educator in a South Los Angeles public high school. He is committed to supporting the holistic growth of all students and empowering them to live a life of relational, academic, and financial success. Now settled in the Bay Area, Mason enjoys facilitating professional developments and partnering with educators as they prepare students for a bright financial future. When Mason is not building curriculum or planning a training, he can be found cycling, trying new foods, and exploring the outdoors.