{
  "id": 2801362,
  "title": "Despite his $2.6 billion net worth, MrBeast said he’s had to borrow cash and didn’t even have enough money in his bank account to buy McDonald’s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/despite-his-2-6-billion-net-worth-mrbeast-said-hes-had-to-borrow-cash",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T13:17:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/article/despite-2-6-billion-net-worth-mrbeast-had-to-borrow-cash-didnt-have-enough-for-mcdonalds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite his $2.6 billion net worth, MrBeast, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, admitted he has had to borrow money and doesn't even have enough in his bank account to buy a McDonald's meal. The 28-year-old entrepreneur, who runs a $5 billion entertainment empire, revealed on the Wall Street Journal that he is technically broke. \"Technically, everyone watching this video has more money than me in their bank account,\" Donaldson told the WSJ. He explained that he keeps less than $1 million for himself and that his $5 billion company, Beast Industries, is valued at over $2.6 billion, but this does not reflect his current financial situation. Donaldson is known for launching various successful businesses, including Feastables, a chocolate brand; Lunchly, a food product similar to Lunchables; MrBeast Burger, a virtual restaurant; and MrBeast LLC, his production company. Despite his enormous wealth, Donaldson explained that he is living paycheck to paycheck because he reinvests all his earnings back into his various ventures. He is currently borrowing money from his mom to fund his upcoming wedding.",
  "summary": "Jimmy Donaldson, the world’s most popular YouTuber and founder of $5 billion business Beast Industries, claimed he didn’t “technically” have enough money to buy McDonald’s in the morning.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}