Over the past five years, Buffett and Gates have convinced 133 others to sign on to the Giving Pledge. "We had no idea we'd get this many people to come together," Gates, 59, told ABC News.
Both try to convince billionaires to spend their money as early as possible. "The sooner the better. We're always encouraging people that it's fun," Gates said.
Chobani yogurt founder Hamdi Ulukaya, a recent signee to the pledge, will put his money toward a charity helping refugees around the world.
"You can save life, you can make somebody's life better," Ulukaya said. "Why would we put it somewhere and wait for 50 years, and 70 years while you can do it right now?"
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