When you read news about the rich getting richer, you probably think ?Oh, yeah, they are the ones who have the humongous houses by the lake? or ?That guy who has the cool pocket watch.?
But it is much, so much more than that. Can you have too much money?
- When dinner felt overrated and he just wanted to get something quick and fun while visiting the USA, the Russian Vladmir Potanin chose the perfect bite: a 4 pound truffle for a miserly $95,000.
Photo: luxuo.com - If the Waltons decided to go out to dinner on Tuesday, and made an exhausting 5 minute phone call to each other, two of the siblings might be understandably free and agree to meet at Masa on Madison Avenue, in NYC. Air traffic would be easy and both private jets would probably arrive on time for a quick light meal, nothing special. They would each pay their own way, around $1270.00 each.
Photo: masanyc.com - Now, let’s say someone like the Koch Brothers wake up with a hankering for a nice milkshake. According to LA Eater, the glam Hollywood eatery The Powder Room knows what they like. For an incredibly out of touch $500 dollars, you can get Belgian Chocolate, edible gold and a take home Swarovski Crystal ring? milkshake.
Photo: PowderRoom.net - Elaine Wynn the co founder of the Wynn Casino Empire went out to buy something interesting to hang on that bare wall of the East living room and went back home with the Triptych ? sold at $142.4 million, it is the most expensive painting ever auctioned. Her net worth was estimated to be $1.9 billion in 2014.
Image: Christie’s - In case any of these guys are into wine, they can always call the Les Clos wine shop at Dubai International Airport . A bottle of good old Chateau Margaux sells for USD $195,000, although the shipping fee is not openly disclosed.
Image: prnewswire.com Back in the real world, Mary, John and Lucy are trying to figure out a way to pay the mortgage and make do with working only 80 hours a week, in the pursuit of?the American Dream.
