'I want to give millions of young people the financial foundation I never had': MrBeast buys a financial planning app for young people, but all we can ask is - why?

Date:
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:10:00 +0000

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MrBeast acquires Step to teach financial skills to young users, expanding Beast Industries beyond media into fintech and money management.

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Creator, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at
Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. Creator, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast,
speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.
Creator, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at
Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.



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