Money begets money. A tale as old as time.

And that is what is wrong with USA politics right there. The wants of the few rich outweigh the needs of the many.

What counts as wealthy in this thread? This seems to be for rich people not wealthy people

I just have a weekly budget and make a single online grocery order. Makes it much easier to avoid spending more than you can and also easier and less stressful to compare prices to get the best deals

Trust me, here in the UK, we have wealthy families that literally made their first fortunes nearly a thousand years ago just by being allies of a certain French Guillaume le Batard. They still own about 30% of all privately owned land in the UK.

Well, I just guess their rich child's life is more important. /s

Wes Anderson film?

The Barclay Twins. They own a British isle called Sark and are incredibly private/secretive. Also Lichtenstein - you'll rarely hear about it. Makes Swiss bank a/c holders look like people with money in a jam jar.

Can I mush their faces together like when kids make their cats kiss?

This is so true.

Nah money can buy happiness. Most stress is financial or relationships, and most relationship stress is financial. Speaking from LONG life and experience. Money definitely can buy it. BUT only money at the passive-income-six-figure level. Once you are no longer on the daily commute grind. You are then free to pursue your hobbies, interests, relationships, etc., without worrying about cost, time, etc.

There are no laws at all, only fees. Parking is legal anywhere, just pay the fee. Speeding is legal, just pay the bill the officer gives you. You can even get away with murder and rape, you just pay the fines through your attorney.

There is not a single billionaire who has made their riches by being smart, innovative, determined, or any other admirable adjective. You become a billionaire by exploiting other people. End of.

Really big stink here in Australia about someone from one of the big accounting firms working with the federal government on some tax law change and then using their knowledge (despite an NDA) to advise their clients how to work around it

I dunno... we have an inflatable 2 person kayak... it is one sweet ride!

does the stock return more percentage than the credit card charges on interest? if the answer is yes, borrow from the card, invest in the stock, sell fast, pay back the card, keep the change. Yes, I've done this, yes it worked. Your mileage may vary. Do not try this at home. Not a financial advisor.

...then I must be a frillionaire

What other kind of situation would you need help out of?

Close them down. (a) they are elitist. (b) they use too much water in africa. (c). they use up land that was taken by colonialists. (d) they could be redistributed for low income housing projects. (e). bad for the environment with invasive european plants and too much water use.

Wealth attempts to buy the very best feelings. Beluga caviar for example: rare (so we're told) and expensive but it's fish eggs. People who enjoy it love it but it won't fill you up and it's no match for a fantastic take-out with friends. Brut Champagne will make you giggly but if you're drinking it to drown your sorrows while lonely on your luxury yacht, then what's the point. Wealth is a state of mind.

Not forgetting Lotus - lovely cars, bloody quick BUT ; never forget that LOTUS stands for Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious. I have a cousin who will attest this. He now drives an Audi TT aka hairdressers car.

An actor - not sure who so don’t want to get it wrong- said he always would pay by check because it would be kept for the signature and not cashed.

Ok. The SUV holds more groceries than the sports car. Very insightful.

you can do that on ebay, there are dealers that sell bulk old encylopedia's and other large sets of old books, in good condition, to help office enviroment. I know a lawyer who bought a 80 book set of older used lawbooks for 3k for office decoration.

The interest rate is a function of the risk. If you borrow a tiny fraction of your net wealth (for a new project or whatever) the risk is close to zero : you get the best interest rates, close to those of sovereign funds.

To be fair, I don't know what WIC or SNAP are either, because we almost certainly used different terms here. I can take a guess at Assisted Living.

I'm guessing it's not "Password123"

That's why they have people like me - Ex high end Chef also a Restaurant Manager for many, many empty, wasted years helping rich idiots who didn't know what a bloody fish knife was !!!

Capital Gains Tax is not just for the rich. If you purchase shares or a second property in the UK you will subject to it. It gets even stranger if you are given stock options in a foreign company (as I was) as you pay some tax at the point of excercising the options and then again when you sell them. I've not had the luxury of buying or selling a second home.