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Children Of The Ultra-Wealthy Share The Truth About Money, Privilege, And How They See Others
It’s hard to even picture how much wealth the richest 1% holds.
Take $100 million, for example. If you earned $50,000 a year, it would take you 2,000 years to reach that amount. And for $1 billion? You’d need 20,000 years.
With money like that, it’s almost impossible to imagine the lifestyle, opportunities, or even how people at the top see the world around them. But sometimes, we get a rare glimpse.
Two users from billionaire and centimillionaire families decided to answer people’s burning questions about their lives—and some of what they shared was genuinely eye-opening. Check out their stories below and see which ones surprise you the most.
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Serial pacifist 4 months ago (edited)
Well it doesn’t have to be hounding if honest people see the opportunity to share their ideas and maybe get support for it. I mean, I know there is hounding also, but I understand if someone would see the opportunity and try to pitch an idea and get some funds for something they believe in.
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Science Nerd 4 months ago
Much better than dropping $thousands on somebody who was better off.
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The Majestic Opossum 4 months ago (edited)
I love this response. Finally, a wealthy person that acknowledges that luck plays a huge part in success of this magnitude. Not some døuche telling us all we could do the same thing if we are "smart and determined".
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Mel in Georgia 4 months ago
Going to Ireland in September! Everyone who's been says it's beautiful and the people are great. Can't wait! Italy, though - if you never go anywhere else in Europe, it's my favorite country ever. The beauty, the history, the food, the people, the variety, the culture ... fantastic!
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Ellinor she/they/elle 4 months ago
I think his parents are great parents from what this thread says.
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Mrs Irish Mom 4 months ago
Give to charity around ur local area, not to a non profit wer most money goes to the heads
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Mel in Georgia 4 months ago
Oh man, in our large neighborhood, if you perform a service well, you will receive recommendations to all the neighbors. If you perform poorly or rip us off, you will never work in the neighborhood again.
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Ellinor she/they/elle 4 months ago (edited)
I don't think it's really pure hatred, reading the title I felt jealousy (because of course) but I also know that everyone has problems. Yes I may have to worry about bills, rent and pay, but at least I am 100% sure that people are friends with me for me and not for my hypothetical money which is something this man does have to worry about, and it must be quite difficult to open to new people.
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StrangeOne 4 months ago
I would imagine it would create trust issues with people and having to worry about threats against you.
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Mel in Georgia 4 months ago
Our son wanted to have a backup plan and started a small franchise. He's smart, he did his research, but even so he didn't realize how much it would cost, and how much work it would be. You have to sacrifice so much of your life to make a small business work. In the end, even though if he had stuck it out it would probably have been profitable, the cost to his family and quality of life wasn't worth it. He cut his losses and bailed. Hard lesson learned.
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Brian Droste 4 months ago (edited)
Yes, when I was younger and started out early in l was presented with a 401k option I didn't take it. I really didn't understand what it was for. I wish I asked more question about it and sign up for it. I didn't start one until I was maybe late thirties. Then the the economy went bad around 2008/2009. Lost my job I had. Had to use that to help to live in and used it all up. Wasn't until later on that I was able to started another one but I used that one all up also for other reasons. All I have for now is my social security and a little bit of a pension for now until my what is called ESOP money start come in at the end of the year. Than I should be good
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Mel in Georgia 4 months ago
Imagine if your health concern also involved being able to afford treatment. This should not be an issue for anybody.
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Wang Zhuang 4 months ago
The more of his responses I read, the more I like this guy. He's not just some rich, stuck up a*****e. He sounds like he's got a good head on his shoulders.
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Brian Droste 4 months ago (edited)
I might get downvoted for this but I have two feelings about people that are wealthy, one is I feel envious of them. Wish I had more money than what I grew up with not necessarily being super rich but have enough money that I didn't have to worry about money.. Two, I feel disgusted at times about wealthy people because I grew up with enough money to just get by or even struggle to get by while wealthy people don't have to worry about worrying where your next meal is coming from or if you are able to pay a bill or two or your mortgage.
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ILoveMySon 4 months ago
Yeah, my old money friends act quite differently than the new money crowd, especially regarding discussions of wealth.
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Delicate Fcuking Flower 4 months ago
He's very connected to reality and was clearly raised right
Ellinor she/they/elle 4 months ago (edited)
It was really interesting, people always forget that rich people are human and that wealthy sons/daughters were children and didn't choose their families just like us. Of course the issues we face are very different, but everyone has different lives anyway. I'm viewed as poor but I'm not homeless so not having a roof over my head isn't something I'm worried about, just like the man in this thread doesn't have to worry about pay or rent. And as I said under one of the posts, at least unlike him I don't have to worry about people getting close to me for my money (which I don't have) so that makes me luckier than him in that way.
Delicate Fcuking Flower 4 months ago
He's very connected to reality and was clearly raised right
Ellinor she/they/elle 4 months ago (edited)
It was really interesting, people always forget that rich people are human and that wealthy sons/daughters were children and didn't choose their families just like us. Of course the issues we face are very different, but everyone has different lives anyway. I'm viewed as poor but I'm not homeless so not having a roof over my head isn't something I'm worried about, just like the man in this thread doesn't have to worry about pay or rent. And as I said under one of the posts, at least unlike him I don't have to worry about people getting close to me for my money (which I don't have) so that makes me luckier than him in that way.
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