Bill Gates' net worth: How Microsoft's co-founder spends his $160 billion, including properties, cars, and philanthropy

Bill Gates is a centibillionaire worth roughly $160 billion.

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• Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has a net worth of $160 billion.
• The billionaire and philanthropist plans to give away most of his wealth to his charity foundation.
• For now, he spends his wealth on luxuries, from his car collection to a vast real estate portfolio.

Bill Gates may be one of the 10 richest people on earth, but he doesn't plan to stay that way forever.