Curiosities
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Rich people prefer not totalk about money inpublic, and they never complain about it— neither inpublic nor inprivate. Those who doaren’t usually great withit. Such people are ready towaste the last 500 bucks onanew pair ofshoes and beleft with a$10 bill intheir wallet.
New money tends toscream, show off and beasposh and luxurious aspossible, while old money isway more modest and poised. It’s the reason why you may besitting right next toanextremely wealthy person who owns amulti-billion company and have noidea aboutit.
Wealthy people often care about non-material things more than about something you can buy. They value privacy and comfort, that’s why you’ll probably never guess how rich acertain person actuallyis. Sure, there are those who made their fortune thanks totheir fame and, asaresult, zero privacy, but they make uponly about3% ofthe rich.
Rich people focus onwhat’s inside, not outside, and they care alot about health. Perfect teeth, smooth, spotless skin, and great posture. Grills adorned with precious gems can’t interest them: instead, their main goal istohave sparkling white and presentable teeth. They also care alot about nails, sochances are you aren’t ever going tosee areally wealthy lady with long ungroomed extensions. They prefer their nails neutral, perfectly trimmed, and having zero burrs.
Another thing norich person would ever doisspend time tosave money. Wealthy people understand time isthe most valuable resource out there, sothey never prefer acouple ofsaved pennies toit. Poor people never pay for something they can dothemselves. They always think twice ifthey can handle itwithout somebody else’s help, beitacar repair, nails, oreven ahaircut. Truly rich people never bother even thinking about it— remember, they always prefer their precious time over money.
Asfor clothes, you aren’t likely tosee many labels onmature rich people. Luxury brands are now focusing onthe younger generation, whose priority istoshow off sometimes. Even ifthey had tosave uplunch money for half ayear before they could afford tobuy that brand new designer bag.
Buying something you can’t afford isnot the best option, especially when itcomes tosomething really expensive. Loans and credit cards eat upyour budget with unfair interest rates. You may think having your own housing ischeaper because you don’t need topay the rent but, infact, it’s vice versa. So, many rich people prefer torent, not buy.
Shoes are probably the most expensive thing intheir outfit. Rich people believe investing ingood accessories isimportant for comfort, plus the accessories dobring any look toabrand-new level.
Anyway, their outfits always match the occasion. They never overdress orput onall the best clothes they’ve got toshow off. Ifit’s aworkout, they put onsomething that best fitsit. Ifit’s aformal occasion, they never hesitate toput onexquisite jewelry tocomplete their outfit. But they never dovice versa just because some piece ofclothing ispricey and might show their status somehow.
When wealthy people are out dining, they rarely look atthe prices. Even more, they rarely look atthe menu either! Usually, they ask the waiter about specialties orsimply order what they want. This rule can beapplied toalmost any purchase.
It’s pretty easy tounderstand whether you can afford something ornot— ifyou stop tothink whether you can, chances are you can’t! Once you’ve started looking atcars and buildings asifthey were ascheap asanew t-shirt, itmeans you’ve become rich. Some credit cards can bemade ofmetal, and ifyou ever see one— itsurely belongs toarich person.
Different colors are also agood way toshow what sort ofbank client you are. Metal cards fees start at$500 and can reach upto$5,000 per year. Color matters too, but it’s pretty obvious.
Those who want tobe, and not only seem rich might want toreconsider their money habits. Ifyou clip acoupon just toget some random discount, better not. You risk ending upspending way more than you planned! In2018, over 256 billion coupons were distributed inthe US. A$200 item seems less appealing tous than the one that used tocost $400, but was50% discounted.
You may feel excited clipping the coupon and usingit, thinking about the bargain you’ve just had, but don’t fall forit: coupons makeus spend more, forcingus tobuy things wedon’t actually need. Before going grocery shopping, write alist ofpurchases— not tobelured bycoupons! Same with discounted items: these can bereal bargains sometimes, but ifyou buy something just because it’s abit less pricey— think twice!
Poor quality and misleadingly delicious food don’t give you enough nutrients, making you long for more and more. You can make your dishes more savory adding some herbs— try yourself atgardening, growing herbs inpots onyour window sill. It’s also abad idea togogrocery shopping when hungry, and especially ifyou doitmore than once aweek. Hunger makes you want tobuy more and more, and sometimes you can have atemptation tobuy things you don’t normally eat (but you don’t care now, since you’re starving).
Some tips for saving money can begreat, but there’s one thing you should never everdo. Lotteries aren’t going tomake you rich. The only thing they’re sure todoistoburn your money toashes fast— and millionaires don’t pop into convenience stores just tocasually grab afew lottery tickets. Odds are you’re going tolose those $2you invested.
Yep, doesn’t seem that much, but aregular lottery habit can turn itinto amajor expense. Just count: ifyou buy two tickets atatime once aweek, you’ll spend about $200a year— money you could spend oneducation, sport, hobbies, orother long-term projects. All the other “get-rich-quick” schemes don’t work either! The only people who actually got rich with those are their creators.
Coffee isnot the healthiest habit, somany millionaires don’t spend money onit, opting for good quality water orother beverages. Still, ifyou just can’t say “no” toyour guilty pleasure, try buying athermo cup and brew coffee athome. You’ll save money and nature, since the disposable coffee cups aren’t recyclable, and ittakes about 20years for them todecompose!
Apop-in inacoffee shop may beyour daily ritual, but have you ever counted how much you spend onyour morning habit? Millennials spend over $2,000a year oncoffee (investing sometimes more than they dointheir retirement).
Rich people are conscious, and they care not only about themselves, but about the environment too. Here’s why you can often see rich people with their own water bottles. Weusually need about 50oz.ofwater aday and bottled water may turn out pricey ifyou calculate all the bottles bought over arecent year. Intotal, people buy about 200 billion bottles ayear. Anice reusable bottle with afilter will keep you hydrated and rich.
Asfor daily habits, rich people care alot about what they eat, sotheir meals never include snacks full ofsimple carbs. Wespend alot ofmoney onsmall and quick things without even noticingit. For instance, quick snacks atgas stations may not cost alot, but ifyou grab itevery now and then, itwill add uptoapretty penny inthe end.
Ifyou can’t afford restaurant lunches yet, try packing your own lunch instead: ofcourse, you can eat out every day orshell out for some ready-to-consume only heat-up lunches. Anyway, Tupperware with home-cooked meals ishealthier and cheaper. These tricks can help you save hundreds ofdollars amonth.
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