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* '''Played For Horror''': [[PsychoForHire Bill]] kidnaps Bob and demands 50% of Bob's fortune [[FingerInTheMail or little pieces of Bob will start appearing in the mail]]. Bob wasted it all financing Planet Macarena. [[CruelAndUnusualDeath Bob dies screaming]].
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** Bob wins the lottery and spends a small portion of his winnings before collecting it. He later finds out that many, ''many'' more people just so happened to pick the same winning numbers that day. Once the prize money is split among all the winners, the windfall is so small that Bob winds up breaking even.
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** In a tabletop RPG the maximum net worth is capped by a wealth stat which represents money management skill. Past that point the player must spend a certain percentage per month on temporary items or services or else spend XP on wealth to be able to retain more assets.

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