Re:How a Millionaire's Brain Works
by nreece on Thursday September 13, 2007 @07:01PM
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A millionaire doesn't even have his own private parking space? Sounds fishy :)
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Parking spaces in NYC can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. As a mere millionaire you can expect to spend 10-20% of your net worth on a parking space.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/12/us/12parking.html?ex=11899...
NY may not be the best place in the world to start your startup, but it will certainly cause you to reevaluate your notion of what it means to be a millionaire. Less valuable, maybe, but also much more achievable.
the story has a good point, but the example is weak.
if you're willing to pay for a ferrari, one would think you'd be willing to buy a regular parking spot for it.
and why would you drive it to the airport in the first place if you're planning on going out of town for a couple weeks? why not get a ride from a millionaire friend in their ferrari?
i'm not a millionaire, but it seems like being a good planner is at least as important as being a penny-pincher if you want to make serious money.
What if a millionaire lived in some other city and drove to New York City to get to the air port?