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Tactics of the rich

Posted April 12, 2009 - 13:18 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Sunsinger statue in Allerton Park

There are things the rich do that working class and middle class folks don't. Some of them--living off the return on capital rather than wages or salary--are only available to the rich. Others--seeking a first-rate education for your kids, working for yourself rather than others--are things that ordinary folks do to the extent that they can, but their ability is limited. Even so, it's worth learning the tactics of the rich and applying them where possible.

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A decent standard of living

Posted March 3, 2008 - 14:55 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Bench in an herb garden

There's little argument about the minimum a human needs to survive--we know how much water, food, and shelter keep body and soul together. But a certain level of comfort above that has always been considered necessary for a "decent" standard of living. Just how much space there is between necessity and decency, though, is a social construction, and society's opinion changes all the time.

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