This week's question: Microsoft founder Bill Gates, net worth $110 billion, has regained his crown as the world's richest man after Amazon boss Jeff Bezos had to pay $35 billion in a divorce settlement to his ex-wife, and saw his worth drop to $109 billion. If Bezos were to launch an app to help guide other tech billionaires through costly divorces, what could he call it?
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THE WINNER: "PayLessPal"
Mark Weaver, Carlsbad, California
SECOND PLACE: "BitLessCoin"
James Pearson, Anaheim, California
THIRD PLACE: "LinkedNoMore"
Joe Ayella, Wayne, Pennsylvania
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Prime Cut"
Mark Berry, Gustavus, Alaska
"PayPalimony"
Jean Skemp, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
"Splitify"
Terrie Grainger, Narberth, Pennsylvania
"Ama-Gone"
Angel Scalice, Port Jervis, New York
"WhatsNup"
Martin Schulman, Herndon, Virginia
"Don'tPayPal"
Matt Mistele, Palo Alto, California
"Allmymony"
Thomas Mistele, Flemington, New Jersey
"Fliphoard"
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh
"Amazon Dime"
Olga Grib, New York City
"Ditchr"
Dave Grossman, Petaluma, California
"Ryft"
Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Florida
"Netfix"
Tina Cramer, Mansfield, Ohio
"Wall-it"
Ron Deval, Lutz, Florida
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