Posted on Oct 27, 2026 UTC

Recently, MathHefty8724 asked , "What's the fastest you've ever seen someone go from rich to broke, and what caused it?" and some of these stories are wild. Here are people who lost it all in record time.

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"My wife's aunt used to be rich. She was married to a brain surgeon who was also on the board of directors for all the local hospitals, so pulling down two checks. She was a platinum member of a local casino and would send vouchers to family members for all-inclusive weekend visits to the casino. You literally did not need to bring any money for anything: all food, drink, gratuity, etc. were taken care of. Anyway, her husband had his medical license revoked for writing too many prescriptions for painkillers to her and other people, and they both now live somewhere in Mexico."

— u/1320Fastback

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"My grandfather made millions in real estate and had a yacht broker/charter business in New England; my parents also had a real estate company connected to his.…