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Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by JumpCrisscross on Monday May 19, 2025 @02:55AM (#44027113)
Now take that experience, put it on a private jet and yacht, with staff who know you personally and can be prepositioned to ancitipate your needs and you're around where the hundred millionaires live. (Billionaires operate like mini heads of state.)
Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by song on Monday May 19, 2025 @03:37AM (#44027358)
In my experience, if you value your privacy, freedom etc... I'd say living like a millionaire with close to 100 (but not above) is much nicer than living above that. Below 100 million, you don't need bodyguards and private security, you can be as low key as you want.
Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by ta1243 on Monday May 19, 2025 @05:45AM (#44028030)
Depends where you live, but plenty of countries you're at risk of kidnapping at 1/100th of that net worth and thus need bodyguards
Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not... by song on Monday May 19, 2025 @08:02AM (#44028893)
Oh yeah of course, depends entirely of the country and the income disparity. I live in HK and regularly I see some members of the Li Ka-shing family go to one of my favourite restaurant (Chiu Tang, a nice but not too expensive fine dining place). They're always accompanied by 4-6 bodyguards and have to dine in a private room.