Five out of the ten richest counties in the United States are located in the suburbs of Washington D.C., within Maryland and Virginia. These counties boast a median income of approximately $134,000. Furthermore, when considering Washington D.C. alongside the fifty states, it holds the highest proportion of individuals with a college degree. Moreover, D.C. is a hub for a vast array of federal government and agency roles, inclusive of contractors. The jobs generally tend to pay well.
CCR’s ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain?….
CCR’s ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain?’ is about the fact the band wildly exceeded all of their expectations, were rich, famous and hugely successful. Despite all this they were all miserable, angry, depressed and constantly fighting each other for control of the band. They broke up soon after.
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People Share The First Thing They’d Buy If They Had Unlimited Funds
No matter how hard we work, put in the overtime and save our hard-earned cash, the money we have in the bank never seems to be enough.
Aside from spending on necessities like groceries and putting money aside just in case of emergencies, there doesn’t always appear to be enough cash to treat ourselves to luxury items.
But what if stressing about lack of funds is eliminated from your daily life?
Curious to hear about the first things strangers online would purchase if money was no object, Redditor ApArAmY asked:
“What is the first thing you would buy if you had infinite money?”
Not-so-humble abodes were the first things that came to people’s minds.
To Own…
“A house.” – potatowarrior1
A Family Commune
“That was my first thought too.”
“I’d buy a big piece of land, and build my sister a house, myself a house and my parents a house – then my sister and her kids would still be near me but we could all move out of our parents house.”
“I’d build a house for my parents so it was fully accessible for my severely disabled brother, with a roof hoist so my mum wouldn’t continue to damage her shoulder lifting him.”
“I’d give them a fully heated swimming pool so my brother could swim whenever he wanted to, he loves swimming but we only have outdoor pools where we live.”
“I’d give them a big fancy spa so my mum could relax when she needed it and the swelling in her feet would go down. A sensory room for my brother, and a real train caboose for my dad for his model trains.”
“My sister’s house would have a bedroom for each of her kids, plus another room to act as their play room, and it would be fully fenced so the kids could go outside and play as much as they liked without any worries about them running on to the road.”
“I’d make sure it had a room just for her for all her crafts with enough storage room for wool and material, and a stationary section so she could geek out all she liked over pencils and quills and pens and stamps.”
“And I’d have a two bedroom place with a built in movie theater and a room just for my DVD and book collection with a table large enough to play board games at.”
“I’d have an aviary for my birds, and a knitting/crochet nook, and a large kitchen with every baking utensil, and a bath large enough for me to be submerged fully without either my knees or boobs being out of the water, and I’d enjoy living in a house again instead of a rented room on my parents property with no bathroom or cooking facilities without having to go outside and up a flight of stairs regardless of the weather.”
“And if there was enough room, I’d add a guest cottage and a little house for my nana.” – ngatiara
Aiming Higher
“A f’king castle. Gimme that sh*t.” – SylverTheKnight
Indulgences.
We seldom treat ourselves with things that aren’t necessarily essential in life.
Stargazing
“Telescope but I mean a really good expensive one.” – [deleted]
Freshest Posh Food
“Idk I kinda feel like sushi so probably that.” – littlewing2733
A humble snack
“It sounds silly, but an ice cream sandwich.”
“Several years ago, I was living paycheck to paycheck and had a fair amount of credit card debt. I fell behind in my mortgage and lost my home to foreclosure.”
“Shortly after I was notified, I drove over to a 7-11, bought an ice cream sandwich, and ate it while crying in my car.”
“Unfortunately, every time I eat an ice cream sandwich, it’s still a bittersweet feeling. I always think of the day my favorite childhood comfort food became forever intertwined with my sense of complete and utter failure.”
“After coming into life-changing money, I would hope that an ice cream sandwich would taste as good again as it did when I was a kid.” – Steve-in-rewrite
Motivators
“A personal trainer to get me in shape and an assistant to follow me around and slap food out of my hand.” – Neither_Most
These may not be essential, but they certainly would some Redditors very satisfied.
Bathing In Comfort
“This very moment if I were given unlimited money, I would go and purchase a freestanding bathtub. I think that’s what they’re called. Like one that can fit my 6’4 ass. I take extremely frequent bubble baths after work and I need a tub that actually fits me.”
“Yes, I know I don’t have to work but I still stand by my first purchase. I f’ks with bubble baths.” – Quit_your_dayjob
Revenge Rain
“Amazon. I’d make all the workers pee in bottles… then I’d take those bottles and make it rain anywhere Jeff Bezos is. I’d pay them an extra $15/hr too.” – megapuffranger
“Sounds ridiculous but a dog nanny. I have two dogs and they are my babies. However, they really limit what I can do.”
“Want to get away for a weekend? Ok, who is going to take care of the dogs? Need to work late? Great, they are going to piss everywhere when no one let’s them out.”
“I would definitely do more but my first purchase would be a full time dog nanny for sure.” – thatotherchicka
Senator For Sale
“A US Senator! Or several of ’em. I’ve always wanted my own Senator.” – a_dangerous_noodle
The Price Range
“They’re pretty cheap I believe. When we find out about bribes I’m always shocked at how f’king cheap these whores will sell us out for.” – poopy_poo_poopsicle
I love to travel.
Ever since I started working on cruise ships and I worked with hundreds of staff members from different parts of the world, I became fascinated to learn about their history and our cultural differences.
Because I have so many international friends because of this wonderful experience, I would love to visit them and spend some time in their country.
This goes well with the fact that I also love food.
I would indulge in the culinary delights of the countries I’m visiting without worrying about making a dent in my wallet.
So, I’d travel to my heart’s content.
What would you buy?
People Shared Examples of “It’s Cheaper to Be Rich Than Poor”
I know that it sounds counterintuitive, but it really is cheaper to be rich than to be poor in many ways.
Those little things add up and minor inconveniences that wealthier people don’t have to deal with do as well.
Being poor is a grind…
What are some examples of “it’s cheaper to be rich than poor”?
Here’s what folks said on AskReddit.
1. Wear and tear.
“Remote work.
I’m practically saving the equivalent in a minimum wage job from reduced wear and tear / gas / servicing / insurance.
And that’s just the quantitative dollars.”
2. Low balance.
“Ran out of money in your checking account?
Well now you have to pay a $50 fine for not having any money.”
3. Think about it.
“Not being able to pay for medical appointments, which lead to accumulating health issues overtime, which is extremely expensive.”
4. Lasts a while.
“Furniture.
More expensive furniture is often made better and lasts longer so you don’t have to keep buying new.
Same with clothes.”
5. Not an option.
“Being unable to take a day off work is not an option when living paycheck to paycheck.
I respect the f*ck out of the hustlers out there, but also keep in mind that free time and mental health are important to your overall well-being”
6. Risky business.
“Entrepreneurship and investing become dangerous territory.
Risk tolerance is too low when funds are low as well.
Becomes almost as risky as gambling at this point.”
7. Teeth problems.
“Dental care.
If you can afford to go to the dentist even once a year, get preventative care, fix cavities early, and it’s significantly less expensive than more complicated restorations and treatment.
I know way more poor people who just wait there’s a serious issue, and just have a tooth pulled, because that’s cheaper.
I know someone who lost a chunk of jaw bone from a bad tooth and needed a bone graft.
Not to mention, dentists in the US have worked hard to prevent dental care being included in health insurance.
You need separate dental insurance, even though oral health is very much connected with your overall health.”
8. No missed payments.
“It’s cheaper to be “not poor” because you never miss bill payments. Poor people are more likely to have late bills, so they get all the late fees associated with that
It is harder to buy groceries and household items in bulk, thus missing out on savings per unit.
Transportation. Being poor means you might not have a good reliable car (assuming you can even afford one), so your 30-year-old junker breaks down regularly and thus costs more money to upkeep compared to a middle class person’s vehicle. And then, if you can’t afford to fix your car, you no longer have a source of Transportation to get to work, then you get fired….and it’s a vicious downhill cycle
There are soooo many things that are small costs that add up and end up being more expensive if your are poor versus rich.”
9. All about who you know.
“Rich people often have connections and can get things or services for free or reduced rates.”
10. One on top of the other.
“$250 ticket for not having your inspection up to date because you cant afford the $80 for registration.”
11. Free stuff.
“I don’t know how to categorize this but when you have/make a lot of money you end up in situations where you just get stuff for free just for being there.
Colleague can’t make it to the game, so here’s two free court-side tickets.
One of your friends has a house in Tahoe you’re welcome to stay at. Your mentor is a successful entrepreneur and asks about funding your venture when you only wanted advice.
The list goes on. Privilege snow balls like crazy.”
12. It’s very real.
“When I worked for a non-profit making less than $40k/year, I worked 45/50hrs per week, and I paid the following:
paid roughly $60/month for my health plan at work, which was basic prescription coverage for $5/per, and limited dental. Nothing else was covered.
paid $20/month for my bank account, with 21% interest on my credit card, .01% interest rate on savings
had no sick days
had zero benefits as far as rrsp, stock, work from home allowance
spent $80/month on bus passes because I had to work from the office
I now work for a large software company, work 25-35hrs per week, make substantially more money and have the following expenses/perks:
$20/month for my health plan which offers full prescription, comprehensive dental and mental health coverage, massage/physio, etc.
pay $0/month for multiple bank accounts and have 18% interest, .05 interest rates on savings
$50/month subsidy for internet at home
free cellphone
stock purchase plan that offers matching stock purchases and discounts
sick days, flex days, and more than 2x the paid time off
$500/year budget for home office expenses
work from home, meaning saving on transit expenses
The high cost of being poor is very real.”
What do you think are some examples of this?
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People Share Reasons Why It’s Cheaper to Be Rich Than to Be Poor
If you live a pretty comfortable life, you probably don’t think too much about a lot of things that poor people do.
Like lugging your laundry to a place to get it done while you wait. Or having to repair the same car problems over and over again. Or always renting things instead of owning them.
Those things really add up and make being poor a real grind.
AskReddit users talked about why it’s cheaper to be rich than to be poor. Let’s have a look.
1. Cars.
“I worked in the business/accounting office of a car dealership for 2.5 years. I remember going through files and thinking “Man, I wish I could afford to write a personal check for $28,000.”
And that person who had $28k to spare is going to be paying less overall than the person who makes half that amount in a whole year, who gets forced into a 14%+ interest rate (yes, really. I’ve seen 24% at times) just so they can have a car to get themselves to work when theirs breaks down beyond reasonable repair.
We once had a guy (almost) max out four different credit cards paying for his car, and when our finance director tried to tell him “You’d qualify for a much lower interest rate on a loan with [manufacturer] than the interest rate on these cards,” the guy brushed him off and said “I’ll have all of these paid off in two weeks.”
So presumably he had the money to just hand us a check, but was getting a lot of cashback on these large purchases on his (very high limit) credit cards.
The difference between that and a 24% interest rate on an already used car is just so unfortunate.”
2. Laundry.
“I used to rent this apartment in Manhattan on Thompson St. by Washington Sq.
I’ve also lived in Chinatown, UES, Brooklyn, East New York, and Ridgewood, and always used coin-operated self-service laundry because “why would I pay more for someone to do my laundry?”
Well, The first day I moved to Thompson street I wanted to clean some sheets and clothes—good thing there’s a self-service laundromat across the street. I popped in and filled two medium size machines.
It was something crazy like 30 quarters for each machine and 4 minutes per quarter to dry. All in all it cost me about $45 and 2hours of my time to wash and dry everything. I told a few coworkers who live fairly close-by this story and they asked me why I do my own laundry because it’s more expensive.
The next week I canvassed the 2 block radius of my apartment and found a korean dry cleaners and laundry service. I started bringing my laundry to them, who export it out to BK or NJ, and they bill me $19 and tie a bow on top. I still can’t believe how much cheaper it was and that the self-service laundromats in “nice neighborhoods” are a scam
Poor me would never think a rich move like laundry service would save money over doing your own.”
3. Connections.
“Connections leading to more income.
Best job I ever had was at an engineering firm that got so many applications, if you weren’t referred by a staff member, your resume got tossed.
My dad was drinking buddies with the hiring persons husband so she referred me, hired me and was my supervisor for 2 years.”
4. A luxury.
“Travel.
I used to travel for work, expensing meals, hotels, flights, etc. on my personal card and then expensing them later.
I rack up so many airline, hotel, and credit card points that I can generally do at least one nearly free vacation a year or at least pay for two international flights.”
5. A big one.
“Healthcare.
Medicaid is cheap but isn’t taken everywhere. But my platinum plan costs me nothing (no copay, no deductible, no coinsurance).
Most jobs that have this benefit pay really well.”
6. Loans.
“Borrowing money.
Rich people with better credit ratings, when they DO need to borrow money, don’t pay as much for it.”
7. Interesting.
“Period products.
There’s been a debate in my country whether they should have them freely available in schools for everyone up until their 25th birthday (as we already do with contraception in pharmacies), since 40% out of all 14-25 year olds cannot afford them.
The amount of people saying that “they should just buy reusable pads if they can’t afford the single-use ones etc”…! They completely disregard the fact that one reusable product is more expensive than a pack of single-use pads, which 40% can’t afford already.
Not to mention the “they shouldn’t buy iPhones and make up then”-folks. Some people just don’t know what it’s like to be poor.”
8. True.
“Getting arrested costs way less if you have money.
Paying out of pocket for a lawyer may cost more up front, but if you can’t afford one (or even bail) you will be in a much harder spot. You could easily lose your job if you have to stay in jail until your trial. Court appointed attorneys are often incredibly overworked and will not work as hard to get you a better deal.
Then if you can’t afford the legal fees to seal your record that arrest could prevent you from getting a job that pays well enough to afford a lawyer.”
9. Knowledge gap.
“Growing up without a computer makes poor kids fall SO behind their richer peers.
My friend works as a teacher for inner city high schoolers and most never owned a laptop until the school gave them one for covid. They don’t know how to use the essential applications. At one point my friend literally explained to them how to Google anything they need. They were kind of dazzled.
In comparison, my boyfriend’s son is 9yo (middle class) and literally making spreadsheets and video games. He knows how to Google anything he wants and works a computer as well as an adult.
This gap in knowledge is going to greatly affect poor kids in the future as computer knowledge will be a must in almost any job.”
10. Right on the money.
“Everyone’s gonna say rent vs mortgage, but there’s more to it than just equity.
Another aspect is that there’s an opportunity cost to buying that’s not immediately obvious – and that cost is significantly reduced, if not outright inverted to a benefit, the better off you are.
And that is jobs.
Say you and your neighbor are competing for a job. The job is in another city with a comparable cost of living — it’s not going to be any more or less expensive to live there rather than here.
The job pays 20% more. A significant raise.
Except… you can’t really afford both a mortgage and rent. You need the proceeds from the sale of your current home to buy a new one. And that’s on top of the huge expense that is moving your stuff to another city.
It’s going to be a pretty significant hardship to actually accept the new job. Sure, once you’re there it’s a clear benefit but you can’t actually afford the transition.
Your neighbor, on the other hand, is a bit more well off than you, they have more savings, pay a smaller % of their income in housing. Even though the job is only a 10% raise for them, they can actually afford to move and take it.
They can afford to pay rent and the mortgage for a couple of months while waiting for the house to sell so that they can buy a new one while maintaining adequate reserves.
Your other neighbor on the other hand, makes even more money than either of you and has even bigger savings. Sure, the job is only a 5% raise, but they can afford to just outright buy a new house in the new city and retain the old one, hiring a rental management firm to get in some tenants.
Sure, between landlord expenses and the management company’s cut they don’t even pay for the mortgage from the tenants, but it’s close and they keep on building that equity for very little cost.
You other other neighbor makes more than all of you. He gets a management job at that company for a 10% raise, but the company pays for all of his moving expenses, including 4 months in an apartment while he secures a new house.
He has basically zero cash outlay to move except for the fast food and gas on the drive over to the new city. He doesn’t understand why some people turn down jobs that pay better because they can’t afford to accept.”
11. Can’t get sick.
“Being sick. At least in the USA.
The sick policy is usually more generous the more $ you make and if you’re an hourly employee with no sick days you work or you do not get paid.
If you have to seek treatment or, god forbid, go to the hospital then you better hope you have decent health insurance or it will cost you an arm and a leg.
Many Americans are one medical emergency from total financial ruin.”
What do you think are some prime examples of this phenomenon?
Tell us what you think in the comments.
We’d love to hear from you!
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“I’m Too Busy” and Other Things Wealthy People Avoid Saying
There are plenty of rich people who were born with a lot of money, but there are others who have worked and scraped their own way to the top.
Regardless of what sort of rich person you’re dealing with, there are some things they’ll never say – and below are 6 items you’ll never hear.
6. “I have money, so why not spend it?”
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A treat here and there is one thing, but careless spending can turn into a bad habit that’s hard to break. Most financial coaches will train their clients to ask whether or not a purchase will really improve their lives before they pull the trigger.
One, Bob Finley of Virtual Asset Management, says “most of my clients don’t splurge on investments. Despite being able to afford first class, most of my clients always fly coach because they know the cost of first class is multiple round trips in coach.”
Just as an example.
5. “Saving and investing are the same.”
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It’s money you’re not actively spending, but aside from that, the two things aren’t alike at all.
Wes Moss, a certified financial planner, explains:
“The wealthy understand that their savings has to be invested in order to have the potential for compound growth. Savers have a fear mentality, stash their money away in the bank, and never really get momentum from their assets. Investors, on the other hand, have their assets invested in areas that over time have produced high single-digit or low double-digit annual returns.”
4. “I’m not good with money.”
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Being “good with money” is a skill, and it can be learned like any other. People who have money don’t like to rely on others to tell them things about their own funds and investments – they like to understand things themselves.
3. “Can I afford it?”
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While it’s true that rich people can afford most things, but the better – and related – question is “is it in the budget?”
If you can pay for it in cash and not take a hit later, ok.
If not, you should probably pass.
2. “I’m too busy.”
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Life is all about priorities, and if an opportunity arises that will help advance your financial goals, you should make time for it.
No questions asked, no chance for opportunities.
1. “It’s all my fault.”
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Lou Haverty, CFA, says that wealthy people tend to describe any shortcomings as temporary issues out of their control, and ascribe successes to their own influence.
“So a bad sales presentation was due to a wrong fit with the audience rather than due to a bad sales pitch. A successful sales presentation was directly due to a well-presented pitch.”
And there’s a reason for it, too.
“Over time this type of positive thinking becomes ingrained in the person’s view of themself and they’re able to more easily bounce back from setbacks and enjoy longer successful streaks.”
The power of positive thinking, y’all.
It’s not like following these will make you rich, but it can’t hurt, right?
Mind over matter and all of that.
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People Talk About the Strange Features They’d Include in Their Dream Houses
Call me young at heart, but I like to daydream about the things that I’d do if I had unlimited funds to build my dream house.
Bowling alley? Check.
Amazing pool with waterfalls and slides? Yes.
Ice skating rink for pick-up hockey games? You know it!
Ahhhh, it’s fun to dream, right?
AskReddit users talked about the strange features and rooms they’d have in their dream houses if they had all that cold, hard cash. Let’s see what they came up with.
1. S0unds nice.
“An indoor swimming pool in the underground floor with a synced screen on all four sides and normal + underwater sound system.
I love swimming. I love watching movies and series.”
2. Stargazing.
“I’d definitely install an observatory on top of a spire.
My house would be located far away, in a dark sky region.
Have all of the lights in the house be smart lights, so I can turn them all off with a single click.”
3. That’ll work!
“A sensory deprivation room, with built in float tank, steam shower, cool rain shower… yeahhh.
The best naps I’ve ever had were in a float tank. Being able to do that at home would be amazing.”
4. I’m feeling this one.
“A moat. No one has a moat anymore.
Do you not want to talk to people? Pull up the draw bridge!!!!
And in the winter you have your own personal skating rink!!”
5. Tropical oasis.
“I really want one of those natural bathrooms, that looks like you just walked into a jungle, everything is stone and steam and plants and sounds of a water fall.
Or one of those open stair cases where the back wall is completely glass and there’s a leafy garden under the stairs.
Basically just a tropical oasis for plants.”
6. Only for me.
“Absolutely a secret beautiful bathroom just for me.
I don’t know what it is but I just really value bathroom time and the luxury of getting washed and relaxing and getting ready in a big beautiful marble bathroom.
But nobody else can use it. Like the secret bathroom in B99.”
7. Lazy rivers are amazing.
“An indoor swimming pool – with a lazy river.
I LOVE swimming but I hate public pools.
I have a recurring dream where I have a house with a lazy river in it. I love those dreams.”
8. Let’s get comfortable.
“Definitely one of those huge showers with the water coming from all directions and a bench for a steamroom situation.
Add some good speakers in there for blasting tunes. And then a jacuzzi tub for comfortable baths.
And to top it off, a state of the art Japanese toilet with all the bells and whistles.”
9. Can I get a little space?
“I’m 6’4″ so a custom part of a kitchen counter that can be raised and lowered so I can cut things without feeling like I’m turning into the Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
10. LEGO fanatic.
“I would like a LEGO room with display shelves all along the sides for previously assembled projects and a giant table in the middle with enough space to assemble the biggest sets, lots of little cup-holder type spots to hold the legos as I sort them.
Always wanted that growing up…still want that now.”
11. Going back in time.
“A replica of a Blockbuster. Maybe a pizza oven in the back wall. And the largest assortment of VHS tapes.
I’d call it Mockbuster and give family and friends rental cards so they could check out movies and games.”
12. Can I come over?!?!
“I want an outdoor area dedicated to taco night.
It’s gonna have a meat smoker, and a tequila bar, and pepper plants, and a huge grill and an awesome speaker system and it will be fiesta themed and amazing!”
13. Movie night.
“I want a massive theater room with all of the concessions. Popcorn, nachos, candies, if it’s at a movie theater or ball game for food, I want it.
Bonus points if each seat is one of those crazy massager chairs.”
14. Nerd alert!
“A hidden door that leads to the ultimate nerd room.
Gotta have a place to showcase merch and play D&D with the boys.”
15. Taking care of the animals.
“Special rooms and spaces for all the pets.
A cat room that has a sliding door opening into a well fenced-off outside area (and a cat door too).
A bunny room with lots of tunnels , digging boxes, and, actually, also a specialised outside area.
A super big tank for the gold fish. And one for the axolotl, too.
An aviary. Dont have birds right now, but I’d look for some older parrots who need a home.
Okay, now we want to hear from you!
What weird stuff would you put in your dream house?
Tell us all about it in the comments. Thanks!
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People Share Examples of Wealthy People Being Out of Touch
The world puts wealthy people up on a pedestal because people assume that if you have a lot of money, your life is perfect and you have no problems.
Of course, most of us know that isn’t really true. I personally think one of the weirdest parts about dealing with really wealthy folks is that they seem to be out of touch about a whole lot of things that us normal people deal with every day.
Like how much stuff costs…
What’s the most out of touch thing you’ve witnessed from a wealthy person?
Here’s what folks on AskReddit had to say about this.
1. Well, that was nice.
“I work at a veterinary hospital in a fairly wealthy area.
Once had a client hand me a $50 for a $9 nail trim on her dog.
I told her the price and she just shrugged, told me to keep the change and said that would be my lunch money for the week.”
2. Easy money.
“I once got asked to watch my buddy’s mom’s dog. Cute Pomeranian, super well behaved.
I was stoked to watch the little dude. She messaged me and told me where the garage key was and that she left a couple hundred dollars on the table for me. A couple hundred!? I showed up at noon and took the money and the dog and went into town.
Took him to the dog park, then the beach, and then we kicked it and napped for a couple hours. Dropped him off around 6pm. It was the easiest $200 I’ve ever made.”
3. That cedar smell.
“I grew up in a very well-to-do suburb and there was a family that would buy cedar clothes hangers for their closets.
But then once the cedar smell “wore off” after a month or so, they’d buy new ones and take the old ones to Goodwill. Apparently just lightly sanding them to refresh the scent was too much trouble.”
4. How much is that?
“I was flying a private jet and the caterers forgot the owner’s sandwich.
He graciously said “no big deal” and I replied that I’d call when we landed because they charged us $100 for it.
He said “Is that a lot? How much does a sandwich normally cost?”
5. What’s this thing?
“Had a client who dealt with one of America’s richest men back in the late 1990s.
He took him out for a night on the town and had to stop at an ATM.
The rich guy had never seen one, his staff just got him cash when he needed it. It’s a different life.”
6. Ummmm. No.
“I got a new job slightly above minimum wage and my girlfriend’s dad got excited for me and told me I could afford a new Tesla now.
Spoiler: I cannot.”
7. Time to up sell.
“There was an obscenely rich kid that I went to high school with.
At lunch one day, he thought his friend’s peanut butter and jelly sandwich looked good so he offered him $20 for it.
For the rest of the school year, the friend brought two sandwiches to lunch every day and gave the rich kid one for $20.”
8. Never even been to one.
“I worked for 1 family as the general family personal assistant for a long time. These people are wealthy. Like drop $1M in cash on an oceanfront condo wealthy.
The husband gave me $150 cash to go to the grocery store to buy a 12 pack of water and 6 $1 yogurts.
I don’t think he’s even stepped foot in a grocery store before.”
9. An expensive burrito.
“When I was a cashier at Chipotle, I had a woman misunderstand the price of a burrito.
She heard me say “that’ll be seven-twenty-eight” and without any hesitation, counted out eight $100 bills from a wad of cash that must have been several thousand dollars. We had a good laugh when she realized her mistake.
She was carrying a suitcase and had a thick accent so I think it may have been her first cash transaction in the US and she was just so rich that it didn’t occur to her that $800 was a sh*tload of money to spend on a burrito.”
10. A cheap one.
“I repair bathtubs and showers. I’ve been in poor homes, middle class homes, wealthy homes and super mansions.
So we were at this mansion, the kind where there’s a tennis court and pool in the back yard. The kind where the foyer and first room of the house had 16×16 black granite tile with subfloor heating. Just this magnificent house with it’s 3 car garage, but in the garage there were three lifts to literally stack their vehicles. These f*ckers were loaded.
They are “updating” the house to sell so they can move back to North Jersey. They replaced the soaking unit in the master. The granite in that bathroom was absolutely breathtaking. It was blue, and under a certain light sparkled like there were lights built into it.
The deck was cracked at the caulk line. So we’re in there fixing it, being as anal and meticulous as possible bc we know we’re in probably the most expensive house ever. The wife comes in to chat with us and basically states that they just got the same kind of soaker as before bc it’s the only thing that fit in the spot. Eventually she says something like
“It’s okay though, it was only $8,000.”
If I was drinking something, I’d have choked on it. She said it like the tub was a piece of sh*t that she settled for bc it was cheap. $8,000 was a drop in the bucket.”
11. Exchange student.
“My sister and I, both Latin American, befriended a Chinese girl in college. We always helped her in studying and with her English.
Turns out her dad was some billionaire in China who owned a Chemical producing company. She drove an expensive Audi and for the longest, up until 2 years ago, I was freeloading off the Chegg account she opened up for me. That account was paid for about 3 years.
Whenever she’d invite us to go eat, the bills were super expensive, like $300+ for just 3 people, but she played it off like they were nothing. I had never once eaten a single meal over $40 per plate until we ate with her.
She’d always take us Starbucks, food and on a couple occasions bought us books for school. At one point we went shopping with her. She wanted a laptop, she was gonna buy me one too but I felt too guilty to accept it. Laptop was $3,000 (some Apple laptop), I felt like it was too much.
She was really cool and treated my sister like her sister. She was living alone and didn’t know many people. We were always friendly with classmates and that’s how she got to know us. My sister and I are from low income families. The money that was spent around her was ridiculous!
Like $300-$400+ per lunch almost every day, that was around my weekly pay back then. Really miss her though, she was funny to be around with and always wanted to learn more about the US, always insisted we go out with her to movies, shopping or dining and teach her about our culture.
Have not heard from her in 3 years. She went back to China and we never saw her on campus again.”
12. Thank you!
“I sold hash to a business partner of my dad’s when I was in college. I had a variety and it was the only drug he enjoyed. He obliquely asked me to bring it over to him – no discussion of what or how much.
I biked over to his (very nice) place and he had a coffee and a chat, and I simply handed it to him and was getting ready to leave, thinking maybe he’d have my dad pay me?? Nope, as I left there was an envelope on next to the rear entrance.
It contained $500. For like $80 of hash. He would repeat this several times. He just needed a source he could trust and not raise eyebrows.
When my dad passed he helped manage the estate and we had an implicit mutual trust that made things go much easier.”
13. Hmmmm.
“My partner has a cousin whose family is very well off and has always provided everything for him.
When he was 18 and first dealing with managing his own bank account, he once didn’t understand that he had overdrawn his account because he though the negative sign in front of the balance was “a decorative dash.””
14. Kinda clueless.
“Had a roommate in college who was pretty well off. I was pretty much putting myself through school, and was almost always broke.
One day we went by the ATM that dispensed in $5 increments (yeah, I made d*mn sure I knew where those were!) Anyway, turns out I had less than $5 in the bank, so looked at my buddy and said, “well, looks like no beer for me tonight.”
He literally looked at me and said “well, just take it out of your other account.” I just stared at him and asked what he meant. Turns out he legit thought that everybody had a second account their parents kept filled with “emergency” money!
He did buy beer that night though, so he was a good guy. Just kinda clueless.”
How about you?
Who are the most out of touch rich person you’ve ever encountered in your life?
Tell us your stories in the comments!
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What Would You Still Refuse to Buy if You Were Filthy Rich? Here’s What People Said.
This should be interesting…
A lot of us daydream about what we’d do and what we’d buy if we had unlimited funds. But on the flip side, it’s also fun to think about what we would definitely NOT buy if we had a boatload of cash.
For me, I’d have to say it would be fancy cars. I just don’t think it’s something I could ever get into…but that’s just me.
What would you still refuse to buy if you were rich?
Let’s see what AskReddit users had to say about this.
1. Don’t even bother.
“Expensive cat toys.
My cat will continue to play with my phone charger.”
2. You don’t need it.
“A big house.
Though I’d probably build a really luxurious small one.”
3. Not gonna happen.
“Stadium foods like $10 bags of popcorn.
It’s just the principle.”
4. Terrible idea.
“Heroin
Easiest way to stop being filthy rich and become lifeless in the process..”
5. No thank you!
“Diamond-encrusted anything.
I don’t like glittery things and it just looks uncomfortable and heavy.”
6. Nope.
“Water in bottles.
In my country the tap water is 100% safe to drink. So buying water in bottles would be a waste of money, time and resources.
Change my mind…”
7. Enough of that.
“Anything from Walmart.
I’d love to be so rich that I wouldn’t have to step into a Walmart again.”
8. Smart.
“Bags for bathroom trash cans.
That’s what plastic grocery bags are for.
Even in CA, where we’re not supposed to have plastic grocery bags, they have made a comeback during COVID.”
9. The high seas.
“You will never see me booking a cruise no matter how much money I have.
There are endless other places I’d rather spend my vacations.”
10. Doesn’t need to be new.
“A new car.
I would just let other rich people buy theirs new and drive it for a year before they get bored of it and buy a new one.
There are plenty of great vehicles on the market simply because some people can afford to view their transportation as a status symbol.”
11. Art stuff.
“Overpriced paintings.
Like yeah, spending a few grand to get an incredible landscape by an artist makes sense.
Spending 2 million on some modern art bullsh*t or splatter painting does not. Sh*t’s just stupid. I will never understand this.
Now I’m sure some of this is money laundering but it can’t all be money laundering, right?”
12. Flashy.
“Personalized license plates.
Might as well wear a t-shirt saying “I’m a pr*ck”.”
13. Do it yourself.
“An oil change, basic service on my car including brakes.
I’ve always done it myself and that wouldn’t change.”
14. Imagine that.
“One of those brides that you order.
I know that they do it out of free will, but I just don’t want that.
I want to actually, like, meet my wife, and get to know her.”
15. Really?
“Meals outside.
At any fast food joint, any restaurant, any bar, etc.
Just no.”
16. Here’s the list.
“Apple products (there are superior products for cheaper).
Extremely overpriced food items like “gold hamburger” where theres gold flakes on it, adds nothing to the taste and is a waste of money and gold.
I would never buy diamonds, they’re only expensive due to limits on export and importing.”
17. Not flashy.
“Overpriced cars and clothes.
I wanna be rich but not in a in your face way. I wanna be rich but you don’t think I’m rich. A nice-ish house? Yes. A decent car? Yes. Designer and Tesla? Nah.
I just wanna take care of me, my girlfriend, and any potential children I have or adopt.”
How about you?
If you were flush with cash, what would you STILL refuse to buy?
Tell us what you think in the comments!
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The king of Thailand, Rama X…
The king of Thailand, Rama X, whose birth name was Vajiralongkorn Borommachakkrayadisonsantatiwong Thewetthamrongsuboriban Aphikhunuprakanmahittaladunladet Phumiphonnaretwarangkun Kittisirisombunsawangkhawat Borommakhattiyaratchakuman, is the wealthiest ruler on Earth with a net worth of $30b.
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