“Money Talks, Wealth Whispers”: 30 People Are Sharing Small Things That Scream “I’m Rich”

Worked for rich people for a while and I always laugh when I see musicians or actors who suddenly start wearing huge amounts of jewelry and clothing labels etc...it's so tacky and a sign of people who have 'come into' money. Real rich and wealthy people feel no need to do that for the most part with few exceptions. They're more competitive with each other and would rather the public not know exactly how wealthy they are. But they'll show off art and cars to each other. I also agree with the well-mannered kids. Generally they are in private school with less kids per teacher, better curriculums, less stress and less nonsense homework. It's why education is truly the key to fixing so many issues. They grow up with better skills and better ability to handle problems. They can also grow up spoiled and entitled if the parents are the same, but a lot of times they are simply smart and capable.

Hmm, that's not been my experience with the wealthy. Especially the kids part. I'm sure there must be some nice wealthy people, but...

Definitely true. Our oldest friends are like this and you would laugh if you passed them in the grocery store and someone suggested they were of the wealthier people. Chinos, sneakers, same spouse, trucks and she still shops at goodwill and thrift stores (with me) not because she’s a tight wad (she’s not, they also do things like the British open) but because it’s fun and once you wash the items they’re just as good and it’s smart to shop for bargains. (And she grew up with money) she once remarked at she doesn’t believe it changes people, she has always believed it reveals them. One thing is true- my husband and I are a “normals” and she’s never treated me differently- ever. And if you didn’t know who she was or who she was married to you would think she was just another friendly attractive blonde lady living in Southern California with an older suburban and dogs. Not a whiff of attitude.

I would have a lot of books if I could, but the ones I want to read are not sold in English here and I refuse to read those sub-par translations. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix cemented my resolve to avoid Slovak translations. Just dreadful.

So Very True! 😉

I'm not wealthy but there are times I will spend the extra money just not to have hassle.

Honestly, in a lot of cases its simple math. I’ve got a family member who is pretty well off. Owns their own business and works pretty much non-stop. I was asking him why he pays for house cleaning and he said “lets say I make $150 an hour for what I do. I set my hours and do as much as I can in a day. I pay someone $25 an hour to come and clean the house and whatnot. By doing that for things that are necessary, Im not losing $25 an hour, Im still making $125 an hour. If I spend my hours doing that, NOW im giving up $150 an hour. It doesn’t make sense for me to lose that time each day when I can not only make more money doing what Im doing, I can provide steady income to someone else as well.” Made a whole lot more sense when he told me that.

This is absolutely true. The real advantage of wealth is that it allows you to spend your time doing things you want to do. And you don’t have to be wealthy to take advantage of this; simply be aware that sometimes it’s worthwhile to spend more because the benefit outweighs the cost.

I do this and I’m poor AF. Time is still more valuable for me…and I might have an impatience problem 😬

Queen Elizabeth I on her deathbed said, "All my possessions for a moment of time."

Your life is much easier if people don't know you're wealthy. If people know, you get jealousy, resentment and false friends.

Depends on the type of rich person (in my experience) people who got rich within their lifetime tend to be vastly more humble and quiet than the trustfund kids who grew up with mommy and daddy buying whatever they desired

I know. a lot of very wealthy people, like own your own plane wealthy, and you would never in a million years know by looking at them. Very nice cars, but not too flashy. Regular clothes. No designer labels. Sadly, the things that people save up so much money to buy that have the logos on them scream they want to look super rich, but aren't at all.

Bravo!

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Not wealthy but enjoy some financial success, and I recall once someone told me they would never wear the jeans I had on (worn, had some holes). Btw, I know this guy, a bit older than me, well enough that I knew he lived in a crummy studio apartment and travelled on foot/bike because he couldn't afford a car (nothing wrong with not having a car, just noting it was because he couldn't afford it and we live somewhere that not having a car is certainly an inconvenience) and has no real plans for the future. I thought, sir, you and I have very different priorities.

Minimalist looks nice and all, but my magpie brain is like "shiny, pretty, must have and put it on the shelves!". And to be honest, looking at the stuff I have on them makes me happy.

I understand that completely. I choose to hang on to things that I don't really need because I remember what it was like to want those things but I couldn't have them. I've gotten better, but it's still a slippery slope sometimes.

So much this, everything that might be useful I keep . . .

Hoarding is a serious sickness. Also being an ultra clean freak, as well. I'm sort of in the middle … thank goodness! Clean and tidy is my thing … !

If I had money like that I would have a personal assistant to take care of all my paperwork!! I am the worst when it comes to that 😂

People who are "rich" talk about it and show it. Gucci head to toe, Lexus SUV, big house. People who are wealthy, you wouldn’t know it. They don’t have to show it off.

That's kind of true but there are exceptions, like those who want people to know they've got money.

Im not wealthy and do this. Quality is worth the cost. Lq s**t breaks and ends up costing you more later.

When I had my business I was ruthless about the quality of everything we made and shipped.

Plus if they don’t really need it they won’t by it. No impulse buying.

Under what circumstance would it be ok to ask someone if they are wealthy? That question is rude and inappropriate.

Why the hell would anyone ask that? Rude. I always told them it's none of their business.

Why would you ask them if they're wealthy? That's just rude.

Who would ever ask anyone if they were wealthy??? No one!

I have never heard that said.

This is a wonderful point. Someone asked me (point blank and out of the blue) yesterday: 'What is success?' I said 'Being happy - and spreading love!'. They liked that.

Never thought of that.

I’m not wealthy, though my mother was raised to be a debutante. Her father lost everything in bad investments AFTER riding out the 1929 Crash, believe it or not. Anyway, she raised me as a little black dress with pearls type. She said elegance is always understated. SinI well understand truly wealthy people dressing simply. But don’t underestimate their casual clothing. I’ll bet, if you saw the labels, you’d find those plain tees come from the best old school designers. Think Burberry, Brook Brothers, and the like.

I loathe label whores.

Because wearing a logo shirt is considered crass, but wearing a 1K custom made shirt is fine.