Wealthy people of Reddit, what’s something
normal for you that the rest of us will never
experience?
Wealthy people of Reddit, what’s something
normal for you that the rest of us will never
experience?
ShardsandNards
No longer rich, but: when flying on a private
jet there are no lines whatsoever. You get
to the airport get on board and fly away.
You can be in the air in 10 minutes. You arrive
and a car is waiting for you.
yoyoyo----
I sense an interesting story in your past....
the_undad_20
I sense a sad story...
cozmo2312
The ups and downs of bitcoin...
GreyPilgrim1973
Unexpected expenses are irritating, not devastating.
monty845
That is something that should apply to upper
middle class, and even regular middle class
if they are managing their finances correctly.
MarcusAurelius0
I'm upper low class and I have money and assets
I can liquidate for an oh shit fund.
Edit: According to articles I am middle class.
StabbyPants
are you working a trade, do you have a reasonable
expectation that you get to retire? that's
really the line, once you've got a cushion
SubzeroNYC
There are real psychological benefits. I was
well off growing up (not top 0.1% private-jet
level wealthy, but top 1%). For me, a big
thing was not having to worry about student
loan payments, even if I wanted to be a PhD
or MD. This isn't to say I could do whatever
I want without caring what the salary is,
because I had to support myself once I graduated
college throughout my 20s. But not having
student debt allowed me to have more disposable
income, go out to nice places, and travel
every now and then at that time in my life,
and I guess psychologically made me feel a
little less trapped than some. I also had
the luxury of knowing that if I ever needed
some financial help in a bind, I had access
to it. Even though asking for it would still
be embarrassing as hell, it guaranteed I could
maintain good credit, and that was another
psychological benefit.
Top_Chef
My friend is in your situation, though you
sound quite a bit more humble and diligent
about it. Meanwhile he’s on his 12th year
of undergrad and talks down to people that
have to take out loans.
terminatormondo
Is your friend Van Wilder?
stupidperson810
Making large purchases with cash. Recently
bought machinery for our business, about half
a million dollars worth, and being able to
pay with cash (as in no finance) means if
we hit hard times in the next few years there
will be no repayments i need to worry about,
which in turn frees up future earnings for
savings/ other purchases.
MisterMangu
As an average joe, this thread makes me a
little depressed. The wealthy get to enjoy
a side of life I dream of. Not having to worry
about money or financial constraints seems
like a beautiful thing.
WatchDragonball
Atleast you never have to worry about people
liking it for your money
broadfuckingcity
Never heard of a bronze digger?
Muffz123
People asking you why you work? I have wealthy
parents. Whenever I brought over friends who
didn't grow up like me. They would see my
house and ask me why I work. There are alot
of negative judgements made on you for being
a rich kid so you have to be careful about
what you share.
I always worked because I like work and i
feel like I would be super depressed living
off my parents with no purpose. I'm not complaining
at all, just sharing my experience.
jfrye01
I understand this. My parents are what most
would call wealthy, but they made it very
clear from an early age that I would work
for anything I wanted. I had to make my own
way. Looking back, I am so glad they raised
me that way.
swimcalf
This is how my family is. My dad is top 1%
and I never knew it until recently. I always
worked for everything and helped pay for everything.
Including my college expenses. Very glad my
father taught me about how important a good
work ethic is.
DaMx2
It's really cool having a room dedicated to
one thing.
Starshitlord
I have a room dedicated to a bed, I call it
my bed room, ver posh
BoiIedFrogs
You think that’s posh, you should see my
bath room, it fits my bath almost perfectly
HSRavengale
You decadent pig! Even space for a toilet
TOO?
Argikeraunos
And - get this - a *sink* too! And I can almost
open the door the whole way without hitting
the toilet!
throw120398190280918
Not super rich but 2 things i've noticed
1. Money is heavy. Might not apply for every
country or job, but I once had to carry a
million dollars in cash. It was only a block
but my arms are soft at the end of it.
2. Instead of planning things, you just do
them. Want to go to a fancy dinner? Ok lets
go. My friends are currently hanging out at
a Caribbean island? Ok i'll go join them.
psycehe
Yeah, I’ve noticed that planning isn’t
a huge thing. I don’t think my family’s
poor, rather probably on the upper side but
old habits die hard and when I sometimes go
out with richer friends they’ll just drop
money on meals without batting an eye while
I just cringe internally and look at the cheapest
option because I ain’t paying $52 for a
meal.
Also, the obligatory ‘people who look at
the menu vs. people who look at the prices’
comment.
SanshaXII
I haven't so much as considered a bill in
five years.
Utilities, taxes, gas, food, insurance etc
- there's never not more than enough. I toss
in impulse buys at the grocery store and don't
even hear the total at the checkout. Swipe,
paid for. I don't know what a full tank of
gas costs for me because I never need to check.
Fill, swipe, vroom.
Even unexpected things; examples from the
last six months - mom's vacuum broke? She
gets a new one that day. Wife's car needs
a service? Book it in. Carpet moisture damaged?
Been wanting to have panels put in anyway.
PoiLethe
That's what I think we all hope to achieve
for ourselves. The mental vacation from our
wallet. Forever.
accio_colin_morgan
I'm not wealthy, but I wonder what good dental
care is like.
friskevision
Same.
yoyoyo----
I don’t know which to pick. The many leather
bound books, or the smell of rich mahogany.
monty845
Middle class book collector could certainly
get a good collection of leather bound books.
Real mahogany is a lot more out of reach.
very_large_ears
I flew my bevy up to Nova Scotia to see a
total eclipse of the sun.
KidGeezer
I heard you went up to Saratoga and your horse,
naturally, won.
PMmeyourPCpics
Not that rich, but being able to buy practically
whatever you want without having to check
finances and not have to worry about payments
is good.
rabidjellybean
I'm at that threshold right now. Everything
needed is paid for and a good amount is being
put into retirement. I have no idea what I'll
do with a raise.
very_large_ears
I have an acquaintance whose father is filthy
rich and the acquaintance took us to dad's
casino in Vegas. With one phone call, we had
brought to our suite: a blackjack gaming table
and a dealer and also a portable kitchen and
a chef who cooked us food to order. I ate
bacon and eggs while doubling down on a 7-4
combination.
iLoveCalculus314
Not rich by any means but my job has given
me many opportunities to fly across the world
in business/first class and stay at world
class hotels. If I was rich, I would definitely
pay the extra for that sense of luxury. Being
able to sleep in a private suite and have
a full open bar on a 16 hour flight is truly
amazing.
92auhsoJ
What job do you have? :o
and also fellow osrs player here what’s
up haha
iLoveCalculus314
I do consulting for a Big 4 firm. A lot of
consulting firms have policies that let you
book business/first if your flight to a client
is over a 5-8 hours.
And nice! I haven’t gotten to play for over
a month now since I got really bored doing
a fossil island task. I really need to get
back and catch up on the gains...
drayon25
No XP waste haha. Dragon slayer 2 is coming
out in early January. An excellent reason
to jump back in.
bloodymexican
Fuck. I want to be rich so bad.
albus_thunderdore
Ya.. this thread is depressing for us bottom
feeders. :'(
sxan
I'm not rich, but I think I qualify as "wealthy."
What I value most (from the peak of Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs) is not having to worry
about money.
I hate finance. I hate dealing with money.
I love what money gets me, but otherwise,
I really dislike having to deal with it. We
have investment and bank accounts; I know
the order of magnitude of the amount of money
in each account, but I'm generally unclear
about what the balance if each is, even to
the most significant 10k. I reluctantly check
the accounts every few weeks to make sure
there's no fishy activity, but otherwise it's
just a source of power for the credit card.
While I don't buy *whatever* I want (I choose
not to own any Patek Philippes) I buy most
non-luxury impulse items without worrying
about whether I can afford it. We don't have
weekends where we sit down and go over bills.
I come from a lower-middle-class family; I
put myself through college by serving in the
Army (GI Bill), summer jobs, grants, and loans;
and lived several years where I was turning
the couch inside out for cigarette money.
I hated it; basically, I hate dealing with
money so much so that I worked myself into
a salary situation where I don't *have* to;
my investments and bank balance only ever
increase month to month, and that's good enough
for me. I've been exceedingly fortunate that
my skills have been highly valued in this
economy, and I'm eternally grateful for automatic
bill pay..
So... peace of mind? Freedom from a tedious
fact of life that most people have to deal
with? Freedom from that worry about being
able to make ends meet? Freedom from that
sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach
when you review your bank balance and see
that it's less than you expected, because
you misjudged, or because you bounced a check
and got penalized? Freedom from having to
figure out you're going to make that $20 you
pulled out of the ATM feed you for the week?
By god, I love what money gets me, but I fucking
*hate* managing finances. So, yeah, being
able to afford to not have to worry about
money.
bw0404968
What do you do / have done to have achieved
this financial status?
tittianup
Receiving 10,000$ checks
Harvestfund
Yes, this is what rich kids receive for Christmas
(from each parent and each grandparent) before
their trust funds kick in. 10,000$ is near
the maximum gift while avoiding gift taxes.
MericaMericaMerica
If I recall correctly, it's $14K/year. (That
could possibly vary from state to state, though;
I'm really not certain as it's something I've
only dealt with once.)
foxtrot419
It’s $14k now, $15k starting in 2018. You
can also make unlimited gift payments to a
medical provider, or to an educational institution
for tuition, with no gift tax consequences.
YOU_HAVE_NO_CLAIM
Just switched residences to Washington, abel
to do $28,000 now.
Radioactdave
I can walk into a McDonald's, order soup,
and they'll make it.
gets_that_reference_
Lucky. I can't even get soup in a soup kitchen.
someGUYwithADHD
If you replied to this post.... please send
me 5 dollars. Thank you, and that is all.
