Overview

• Maye Musk shared a 1990 photo of Elon Musk wearing a $99 suit, his only suit at the time, which he wore daily to his bank job in Toronto.
• The Musk family lived in a rent-controlled apartment in Toronto after emigrating from South Africa and before settling in the United States.
• Maye Musk recounted raising her three children as a single mother, often relying on second-hand clothes and simple meals like peanut butter sandwiches to make ends meet.
• Despite Elon Musk's current wealth, his mother has expressed discomfort with labels like 'billionaire,' instead emphasizing his intellect and achievements.
• Elon Musk is known for his frugal lifestyle, having sold most of his possessions in 2020 and living minimally, as noted by both his mother and former partner Grimes.