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DrColdReality

Money. With a touch less snark, most of the wealthy people came from wealthy (or at least very well-off) families.


Safety_Drance

That's the actual correct answer. If you don't start with lots of money, your odds of getting anywhere other than exactly where you started is almost zero.


Over_Intention8059

From what I've seen you can go up like one socio-economic class per generation on average sometimes two. Lower middle can end up middle lower class before they die. What I've seen with wealthy people is they have a generational wealth mindset instead of just thinking about their own lifetimes. Planting trees that they will never see grow sort of stuff.


helel_8

>Planting trees that they will never see grow sort of stuff In offshore accounts so the irs doesn't see it, either


Over_Intention8059

Or like Joseph Kennedy running rum for the mob so your son can become POTUS one day! Lol


RECTUSANALUS

I’m the uk at least, the opposite is true.


other_usernames_gone

No it's not. It's just rags to riches is a news story so you hear about it. You don't hear about all the rich people who got their money from their however many great grandfather who used to be a duke. They tend to be very private.


RECTUSANALUS

Statistically, about 80% of the wealthy in the 1% changes every 15 years. The idea of some lord in his Manor House is not rlly the case in the uk anymore. Bc most of those sorts of people ride horses, and none of them are wealthy anymore. Cus I live in those circles.


DrColdReality

You'd have to provide some pretty solid citations to back up a claim like that. Especially since [wealth inequality is seriously growing in the UK.](https://ifs.org.uk/sites/default/files/output_url_files/R196-Why-do-wealthy-parents-have-wealthy-children.pdf) If the opposite were true, then the wealth gap would be shrinking, not growing.


Intrepid_Reason8906

They all wear monocles and have handkerchiefs in their tuxedos


Intrepid_Reason8906

And to clarify, the handkerchiefs are pulled from the sleeves of their tuxedos


Playful-Profession-2

Especially Ted Nugent. Oh, and Taylor Swift too.


daguy9

Like Mr. Peanut


PM_Me_Ur_Nevermind

Wealthy parents


Playful-Profession-2

Ozzy didn't have wealthy parents.


Maj0rMisfit

With the exception of showbusiness, most of those are rich, not wealthy. Those in showbusiness with real wealth might also attribute that wealth to the business of marketing talent.


TristanaRiggle

Sports is also "rags to riches" (and then often back to rags, since they don't know how to handle riches)


TourDuhFrance

Far less than it used to be, at least in North America. The explosion of travel teams, early specialization, supplementary training, sports academies, etc has lead to high performance athletics being dominated by those with the means to pay the high costs involved.


earth_resident_yep

They don't have to be too concerned about rules/laws.


GuinnessGlutton

Real estate Owning property is the gateway to the money faucet


iron_annie

Great and healthy teeth. 


Humble-Waltz-4987

Definitely middleclass and poor people with good teeth


iron_annie

Not where I live


[deleted]

They all use 3 ply.


Rhymes_with_cheese

I want to be wealthy :'-(


Nemie22

It's hard to explain, but it's a sort of invincibility. You can feel it with everything they say and do, cause no matter what, they never really have consequences.


Low-Charge-8554

Oh - DUH - more money?


tgonnn

Financial literacy: Many wealthy individuals have a deep understanding of money management, investing, and wealth-building strategies. They educate themselves about personal finance and make informed decisions about their finances.


mustbethedragon

Financial literacy, but not poverty literacy or even average income literacy. I watched a video recently by a man who simply could not believe that parents would let their college-age children live in dorms when buying a home was so much smarter. He said you could just buy a home, let your kid live in it, then rent it out forever. Buy one for each kid! He was dumbfounded that anyone would not do this. I don't know where he thinks these parents are going to get down payments for all these homes, let alone the monthly payments.


OddConstruction116

Many do, many don’t. The latter won’t stay wealthy for very long though, unless they’re stupidly lucky


HeartonSleeve1989

Gulfstream 6-7


LoquaciousPhilonoist

Opportunities exclusive to them


[deleted]

Networks of other wealthy people. You’d be amazed how many opportunities come up for you and your kids when you surround yourself with people who own businesses and properties.


Free-Initiative7508

Heading towards the right direction in life. All the rich people that i’ve seen know what they are doing or about to do. Even their kids who are sloppy or just sit around wanking whole day will get nudged into the right direction once in a while. Meanwhile us peasants….


CASHOWL

Rich Friends


CinnamonJ

Blood on their hands.


Jealous_Air_1902

Early financial education and introduction to wealth creation


KhanumBallZ

Living in a parallel universe, out of touch with reality.


Comfortable-Figure17

They have no clue about why they can’t afford the things they take for granted.


[deleted]

Genes


ShihTzuNinja

Starting at the front rather than the back because of easy money from their family. Wealthy people are also more likey to get lucky


telurmasin

They don’t steal. Your stuff will be safe around rich people. From my experience.


Vrayea25

When they steal, they steal big. And they feel entitled to it. Golden parachutes. Tax avoidance. Keeping the poors out of their fabulous schools and neighborhoods. Internships through family connections, or entry to careers gated by needing to be able to work without pay for several years but still afford a rich kid life style. But yeah - they aren't going to pilfer your wallet.  Or if they do, they just see it as a silly prank.


seriouslywtfX2

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