If you grew up lower class and became rich

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am surprised and how much rich people do not pay for things. I assumed that the people in the boxes at sporting events eating food, enjoying drinks were paying for those things and now I realize they are likely not. They are either sponsored by their company or they were invited by (also rich) friend. Same goes for people at vacations at nice resorts but really they are there for a “board retreat” and brought their family along. Or they have a business and write it all off. Or they are on vacation but they are generational wealth and their parents are footing the bill (even in their 30s-40s). Or staying in their friends second homes or boats. Growing up without much I would always calculate how much these outings might cost and how much these rich families were spending on them. Now I go to events or trips like this all the time and don’t spend a dime.

But don’t you pay sometimes? If you are going out on your friends’ boats, dining at their club, staying at their 2nd home, sitting in their luxury box - what do you do to reciprocate? My in-laws take friends to their condo on a nice ski mountain every year, but those same friends invite my in-laws to their beach house.

Yes. We try to be generous. We do not have a second home but rent a ski condo for the season (live near mountains) and invite people there. Host friends on company tickets if they aren’t in use for work purposes. They return the favor, etc.

[Anonymous]

Class has zero to do with money.