Benjamin Rich of Bald and Bankrupt is a YouTuber who first came to prominence in 2016 with his “I’m Broke” video which documented his life as a college student struggling to make ends meet. In the years since, he has built a large and engaged following on YouTube, where he shares personal finance tips and advice.
As of 2024, Bald and Bankrupt's net worth is estimated to be $5 million.
Net Worth | $5 million |
Given Name | Benjamin Rich |
Famous Name | Bald and Bankrupt |
Source(s) of Fame | Youtuber |
Age | 50 |
Date of Birth | July 1, 1974 |
Place of Birth | England |
Height | 6'3" |
Relationships | Divorced, , |
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Benjamin Rich was born in England on July 1, 1974. He attended college in the United States, where he studied economics and finance. After graduation, he began working in the financial sector but was laid off during the 2008 financial crisis.
This led to a period of soul-searching for Benjamin, who realized that he was not happy with his life or his career. He decided to sell all of his possessions and travel the world, a journey he documented on his YouTube channel.
Benjamin Rich started vlogging in India after filing for bankruptcy in the UK because of a failed business. Using the name Arthur Chichester, he wrote and released his book entitled Burning Edge: Travelling Through Irradiated Belarus in 2018.
His video has attracted the national media, especially in the places that he has visited. He was praised in India for visiting refugee camps for Hindus who were stranded after the crisis in Pakistan. In his video, he said that people in India still share their food with strangers and drink tea with them.
In 2019, was praised when he visited Russia and distanced himself from the tourist places and showed the cities from the inside while talking with the locals.
In his video about his visit to Patamanta, Bolivia, he told a local woman that he is a tourist and the woman warned her that some people in the area burn people. He was then approached by 2 people who inspected his passport and gave him half an hour to explore that place.
In 2020 after he visited the no-lockdown places during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was not seen and he didn’t upload any videos for two months. When he appeared, he told his fans that he had COVID-19. He suffered from multiple organ failures before he was brought to the intensive care unit.
Benjamin Rich is divorced and has no children. He is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend, Lauren.
Benjamin Rich or Bald and Bankrupt is active on social media and his Instagram account has over 379,000 followers. His Youtube channel which he created on June 12, 2018, now has over 3.52 million subscribers with 497 billion views.
There are also fanmade accounts on other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Tiktok.
Benjamin Rich or Bald and Bankrupt is a YouTuber whose net worth is estimated to be 5 million dollars. He was born in England in July 1974 and he came to prominence in 2016 with his “I’m Broke” video. He has since built a large and engaged following on YouTube, where he shares personal finance tips and advice.
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