Lasse Kallioniemi started buying forests for conservation because he has too much money
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- Tuusula resident Lasse Kallioniemi saved money throughout his life and recently realized he had more wealth than he could use.
- He lived frugally, driving 20-year-old cars, collecting deposit cans and making his own crispbread.
- He now buys forest land for conservation and is learning how to spend his money.
Lasse Kallioniemi spent his life saving money. In his sixties, he realized that he had accumulated more wealth than he could possibly use for the rest of his life.
The resident of Tuusula had lived frugally for decades. He drove 20-year-old cars, collected deposit cans by the sackful, picked berries and even made his own crispbread.
Now he is trying to learn something new: how to spend. Kallioniemi has begun buying forests, including an island woodland, for conservation.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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