The rich are
the same as we are, except for their money.
They have to make sure their children are not seen wearing torn mismatched
clothes & they have to pack lunches make sure their staff packs
nutritious lunches for them. They should
also give their kids a small but fair allowance to teach them the value of
money. Below are some examples of children of wealthy parents who are being taught how to survive on very little:
The fashionable Suri
Cruise, daughter of actors Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, gets to live the dream
of every little princess by bunking at Cinderella's Castle Suite in the heart
of Disney World's Magic Kingdom. She tours the land of Mickey Mouse in a
wardrobe to rival any designer clotheshorse, reportedly including a Dolce &
Gabbana trench coat that retails for more than $2,000. (Do you suppose the kids Tom Cruise had with Nicole
Kidman give her their hand-me-downs?)
Justin Combs, 19, son
of the rap star Sean "Diddy" Combs, received a $360,000 silver
Maybach for his Sweet 16 birthday party. But he didn't need money to attend college:
His football prowess has earned him a scholarship at UCLA. (I assume it wasn't a used Maybach!)
The 30-year-old crown
prince of Dubai is the son of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Prime
Minister of the United Arab Emirates. He drives a Swarovski-crystal-studded,
mink-finished Mercedes worth an estimated $4.8 million. When he feels like
being on the water, he can hop into the world's largest yacht, worth $300
million. (And his folks keep telling him
to get a job!)
The 1-year-old Blue
Ivy, daughter of singer Beyonce and rapper Jay-Z, may be just a tot, but she's
growing up with a huge taste of luxury. She splashes her tiny hands in a $5,200
bathtub encrusted with Swarovski crystals & takes her naps in a $3,500 crib. (Like all good parents, they made sure that
the jewels on her teddy bear are too large for her to choke on.)
23-year-old Ekaterina Rybolovleva received a gift of an $88 million penthouse in Manhattan--the single most
expensive apartment in the Big Apple from father Dmitry Rybolovlev--to use
when she's in the city. She also keeps homes in Monaco & Switzerland. (Her furniture is probably not from Rent To
Own.)
Another fashionista
in the making, the 4-year-old daughter of singers Jennifer Lopez and Marc
Anthony has already attended shows during Paris Fashion Week. Her miniature
couture wardrobe for the front row included more than $2,400 worth of Chanel
accessories, including a $310 brooch, & a $2,100 bag (for keeping her crayons
& Gummy Bears?).
The daughter of
actress Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of luxury goods company
PPR, is only 5, but she's already enjoying vacations in the exclusive Caribbean
enclave of St. Barts. She even walks the red carpet with her actress mother at
movie premieres. And when she grows up, she'll have her own Los Angeles estate--currently being held in trust. The estate is worth $12 million & is being
funded with $50,000 a month by her father.
(What a coincidence—that’s the same allowance we gave our kids every
month!)
This post may be unfair. I have no idea how much the monthly expenses
are to run a fully staffed mansion. They
also have to buy groceries, just like we do:
Rich kids bring a
staff of lawyers to court. Poor kids
bring their mom.
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How many rich girls does it take to change a light bulb? One.
She says, “Daddy, I need a new apartment!”
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Many rich people don't have a credit rating. It's mainly because they would never need to borrow money.
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Many rich people don't have a credit rating. It's mainly because they would never need to borrow money.
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A rich college girl sends an email to her
dad:
Dear Dad--College is wonderful. The people are nice & I like it here a
lot, but I am a bit ashamed to arrive every day in my pure gold Ferrari 599GTB
when all my teachers & many fellow students get here by train. Your loving daughter, Babs
Dad’s reply:
Dear Babs—I just had $20,000,000 transferred
to your account. Stop being embarrassed,
honey. Go get yourself a train, too. Love, Dad
A rich guy went to the corner store. He bought all 4 corners----fishducky
