Top 10 Things Only Wealthy People Do (And Think It's Normal)
#10: Buying New Clothes Every Season
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Unless you're able to dish out money every time the weather changes, you're likely stuck with the same clothes for years. Most people aren't able to keep up with the ever changing fashion trends, opting instead for the occasional thrifting session or a trip to the mall hoping for a sale. On the other hand, a rich person could easily make sure they always have a new summer wardrobe. If you didn’t wake up this morning with a Versace eye mask and silk pajamas, you’re likely a grounded individual with a realistic budget. Find yourself watching a fashion show and thinking you’ll be wearing that this spring? If you said 'yes,' you're much different than the typical working American.
#9: Getting a Car When You Turn 16
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Getting a car for your birthday is the dream of your standard teenager. A concept made even more popular by the show "My Super Sweet Sixteen," a car isn't a typical gift for novice drivers. Not having to buy your own vehicle prompts a variety of entitled young people, many of whom come from well-off families that demand super expensive rides. At sixteen, receiving a Tesla wouldn't be the normal present for anyone outside of a fantasy car commercial. Most high school students would be lucky to drive something with a working engine, let alone their dream car. Considering the cost of the average car, even a used one would likely make a substantial dent in any family's wallet.
#8: Summer Camps / Extracurriculars
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Did you go to summer camp when you were younger? At this point, the typical sleepaway camp will run you thousands of dollars per child. Depending on the state, you can send someone to the equivalent of Club Med if the price is right. Outside of “The Parent Trap,” it’s not always a viable option for families to let their children do that. Even if you’re not able to purchase the most expensive package, there's a number of pricy and/or fancy extracurriculars, clubs, and sports to last until August. With so many money-draining options these days, it seems that wealthy families continue to normalize their kids' over productive summers.
#7: Eating In Restaurants All The Time
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Eating out is a luxury most people can't afford to do every week. The pricier the restaurant, the less it's possible for the usual household. For your ordinary family, there are establishments that only exist for special events like birthdays or anniversaries. After a while, full-service meals add up when factoring higher-priced entrées and tips. For larger wallets, a weekly or even daily trip to an eatery wouldn't do any damage. The sky's the limit for rich people who want any kind of food, leaving room for them to order dessert and leave an astronomical tip. While the upper class might have daily lunch meetings and lavish dinners, everyone else saves up to make restaurant trips more of a special treat.
#6: Art & Antique Collecting
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Arguably, the most stereotypical rich people behavior revolves around buying and selling fine art. It's rare to see any legitimate painting or sculpture in the hands of anyone but the super elite. As concerns about money laundering overshadow the market, the majority of art pieces will be sold back and forth for millions. As price tags for Banksy to Basquiat increase, it’s nearly impossible for anyone other than the most privileged members of society to acquire them. Of course, the irony of this being that several artists were poor themselves and made little to no money in their actual lifetimes. Without a museum trip or a mansion invite, the general public aren't able to see these priceless works, let alone purchase them.
#5: Exotic Hobbies
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With money to spare comes increasingly expensive hobbies. Yachting and sailing take going to the beach to the next level, especially if you own a vessel for yourself. For land dwellers, there’s always an exclusive country club membership with golf and swimming. By contrast, the rest of the population would settle for a public course or pool. Gamble away all that leftover cash playing high-stakes poker or betting on horses, particularly if your own steed is in the running. Speaking of horses, training even just one stallion would be an incredible financial undertaking. Take any one of those hobbies at its most basic level and you could have years of savings to account for, with most of them out of reach to the general populace.
#4: Big Charitable Donations
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While many people make it a point to give some money to charity, the wealthiest among us write massive checks without a second thought. Want to have your name on the wing of a museum or hospital? All it takes is a hefty bank account and a worthy cause. While there are some self-aggrandizing reasons to donate, these financial gifts do manage to help out a number of nonprofits that help people in need. If they’re really wealthy, they have their own foundation that organizes its own charitable funds. At the end of the day, many people try to help out, but could never compete with someone who spends an average person’s salary on charity.
#3: Personal Trainers, Dieticians, & Therapists
Do you want to look like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson? Okay, maybe that's impossible, but if you're rich you can definitely afford to try. With a personal trainer and dietician, the world is your oyster as you eat copious amounts of rare and vital ingredients. On top of that, a therapist and doctor will keep your mental and physical life in check with top tier medical care. Keeping a close watch on your every move and caloric choice, a wealthy person can maintain their best self as long as they're able to pay up. In the real world, an average person might sneak out one of these health benefits.
#2: World Travel
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Most people are lucky to go on one vacation every few years, if not once in their whole life. For the upper class, a trip around the globe isn't a big deal. Not only that, several globe-trotting adventures a year wouldn't be a problem for society’s elite. Journeying into the exotic corners of the earth without a care in the world, rich travelers make a trip to Disney feel like a value meal. Factor in first-class plane tickets or private airfare and the price instantly exceeds a standard vacation. Once they land, they might even find themselves at exclusive islands, resorts, or high-end hotels only to be waited on hand and foot. When all is said and done, the roundtrip costs would more often than not put any normal person in the red.
#1: Owning a Second / Vacation Home
Often considered the most important venture of people's lives, home owning is enough of a hassle with one property. In terms of added costs, a second home represents an unprecedented amount of money that few can afford. Usually in a vacation spot, another dwelling brings the opportunity to expand upon the first house's inadequacies. Customizations such as a private pool or a tennis court make one home cool, but nothing quite compares to having a whole other residence. What most people would call an episode of MTV Cribs becomes a normal, everyday thing for affluent society-types. More than any other luxury purchase, a second home is the calling card that someone does especially well for themselves.
