<ul><li>Elon Musk recently opened up about his financial struggles growing up in a tweet, in response to a user who questioned his previous claims of facing financial difficulties during his childhood and student life.</li><li>In his tweet, Musk clarified that he did indeed face financial struggles and did not inherit anything or receive any large financial gifts from anyone.'</li><li>Musk also spoke about his father's small electrical/mechanical engineering company, which was successful for 20-30 years but fell on hard times, leaving him essentially bankrupt for about 25 years and requiring financial support from Musk and his brother.</li></ul>

'No inheritance, no financial gifts’: Musk opens up on childhood financial struggles

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