have you ever noticed people won't admit when they're rich?
830311
You don't want to admit how much money you have if the people around you have less. You don't want to brag or make them feel bad. I think that's why rich people keep what they make to themselves.
1074496
No, because nothing was ever "granted" to me.  I have had to work jobs that made me miserable just to get by at times.  Sure, a lot of Americans did grow up in rich families and never had to work for anything, but a lot more do have to work for what they have.
188852
Some people think they have to exaggerate to make themselves seem of more importance.  Honesty is not what it used to be, once considered a virtue it is now rarely spoken.  The sad thing is, when someone lies it is to themself they tell the worst of lies!\n\nThen there are those who lie so consistently that they can't remember their own tales...
239701
Where you put on a fake front that you are rich when you are not, by borrowing money that you do not have by borrowing cloths and jewelry then telling someone that they are yours when they are not yours. When you lie that you own this or that and that you have been here or there when you have not. It is a degree of false richness that does not last long.
717292
From a rich relative.... if you haven't any.... good luck.\nlol
657717
Yes, money changes the relationship even between close relatives. Unfortunately I have seen it happen in my family. It can tear families apart. I think flattering someone cos they're rich holds no substance. Flatter someone ricj only if you honestly respect them. Or if you think they have done good with the money they have by using it for good things - saving the whales,helping disadvantaged folks,etc. Heck, rich or poor, your flattery should only be based on your estimates of that person's character & how much you respect them - not how much money they have in the bank. Flatter someone only if you really mean it. The richest family member (or non-member) you know can be the biggest jerk this side of the world who treats their folks or other people like crap.
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Wealthy people never feel wealthy enough, so that's some of the reason... But why do people (wealthy OR poor) cheat?  Most people cheat because they feel "entitled" to the federal funding that they think "everyone else" is getting... Some people cheat because they are disgusted with themselves for not having saved enough (or at all) for their child's education...  Others cheat because they have been misinformed about the availability of funding (everyone knows that there's something called a Pell Grant, but few people realize how poor you have to be to get one; when people see that they weren't awarded one, they seem to set their morals aside in their efforts to qualify...) \n\nBeing that Financial Aid administration is, well, my life (or, at least, my livelihood), I've seen all manner of cheating (some creative, some not).  I agree with families when they say that the system is unfair.  It does tend to over-estimate a family's ability to pay.  However, people HAVE to realize that same system that is inflating their EFC is also inflating the EFCs of people much poorer than them.  \n\nSome people who are usually very thoughtful become incredibly selfish when it comes to things like taxes and income... These people need to realize that, often, what they consider a financial burden is minor compared to other families' hardship... I KNOW that having to pay for braces or home repairs is expensive... I know it's going to put you deeper in debt.  But when I have students whose parents are battling cancer or who don't have parents at all... I have to set priorities....
468946
No matter who you are, someone will be wealthier, smarter, or more beautiful in some way or another.  You may meet a millionaire with no family, a CEO who is brilliant with managing companies but can't change a flat tire, or an actress who is hiding a hideous scar beneath her shirt.  No one is perfect, so how can you expect yourself to be.  If you are having a formal meeting with someone, they clearly believe you have something to offer that they do not.  Some people are assholes, but you will find that for the most part, most people from all walks of life are generally nice people and wouldn't mind getting to know you just as much as you would like to get to know them better.  I hope this helped.
544869
I don't think rich people are always stingy.  Bill Gates and Oprah, two of the richest people in the world, donate millions of dollars to good causes.
370225
Others may call you cheap, but your habits will some day make you rich.  It's not what you spend that makes you wealthy...it's what you save.
992410
Only poor people who won't ever pull themselves out of the gutter think that money just magically follows certain people around. Everyone is after money, not certain people, it's just that only certain people know how to get it.
670491
For some, it is the only means they have to interpret their own self worth.  I would much rather have the true wealth of who I am inside without having to luxuriate it for the world on the outside.  Money may make a lot of things possible, but it doesn't bring forth truth nor selflessness in some...in intensifies the greed in both, men and women.
1123847
the RICH b/c they get what they want with their corrupted monies.
119165
Wow there are people like "rich" in the world!?\n\nJust when you thought it was ok to go outside.
929530
For the same reason that fat people tell you about diet - they think about it a lot and are sharing their thoughts.\n\nI think you could see it as a friendly gesture.\n\nI rarely talk about money because I have enough and it is otherwise boring.\n\nInteresting question - thanks for asking it
949705
The only true way to be a rich person is to be content!! If one is never content with what the have, no matter how much they make, they can never beome a rich person but a greedy person!\n\nRemember, the man who couldn't stop complaining that he didn't have any shoes until he saw another man with no feet!!
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Generally, people are concerned more about THEMSELVES than they are about anything else. That means until you are sure the rent is paid, there's food on the table and the kids are okay, you don't pay much attention to anything else. \n\nThe rich obviously have money and with money comes power. The rich use their money to influence political agendas that benefit them, with little thought of the "everyman"\n\nAs far as WHY we entrust them, I don't believe we do.  It's just that most of us don't know how, or are too lazy or self-interested to make ourselves and our opinions heard...