TALES OF THE ULTRA-RICH

(July, 2024) Reddit asked, “What are some things that ultra-rich people do that the average person doesn’t even consider?” Some of the responses:
– “I dated a girl from a super rich family for a couple of years, and every spring, her entire family would go through their closets and donate 90% of their wardrobe and then go out and drop $20k+ on entirely new clothes for the year.”
– “Hiring a stylist to curate new designer furniture for their house when it needs a refresh.”
– “Buying a home for their college-age child. Then, they sell the house when their kid graduates. Sometimes, this sale pays for college.”
– “They call boutique stores ahead of time to say they are coming in on a specific date. The boutique high-end store pulls every super expensive item, complete with accessories, on a rolling rack to have ready. I worked in a high-end store back in the day. If it was on sale, they pulled the sale tag off and literally tried to get rid of all the expensive items.”
– “I know a family that had a vacation home on a beach in Mexico. They owned the small house across the street where they let the caretaker and his family live. The caretaker’s job was to keep the place ready for the family to fly in with three hours notice. The family could call from the US airport at noon. By the time they arrived at 3:00, clean sheets would be on the beds, fresh produce, dairy, and meat in the refrigerator, AC at the right temperature, or a fire burning in the fireplace.”
– “Having separate sets of clothing in each house so they don’t have to take more than carry-on luggage when traveling.”
– “They pay for kidnap insurance.”
* PHONE TOPIC: Do you a tale from the world of the ultra-rich?