How the rich get rich
Most people wouldn’t complain if they suddenly became rich. In fact, millions of people play the lottery every week with just this hope — even though, statistically, their chances of winning are next...
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Data show N.J.'s upper class growing rapidly while middle class languishes
The number of New Jersey’s wealthiest households has doubled over the last decade, and new data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the middle class has continued to shrink following the Great...
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Wealthy San Francisco Consumes More Internet Porn Than Poor Parts of America,...
San Francisco and other wealthier enclaves of the United States consume more pornography per capita -- and more specific types of porn -- than poorer parts of the country, PandoDaily reports.The tech...
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The Rich Make Bad Investments Just Like You and Me, Sort Of
By Sheelah Kolhatkar November 22, 2013For anyone who ever felt bad about the fact that their stock trading could serve as a road map for how not to make money, here is some comfort: Really rich people...
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5 signs the rich have way too much money
You know our economic system is out of whack when someone can buy a $5,000 hamburger or a $500 milkshake DAVE JOHNSON, ALTERNET Here’s something to read after you get done trying to figure out how to...
View ArticleWealthy Chinese couples paying $120,000 for American surrogates to increase...
Wealthy Chinese couples are outsourcing their pregnancies to American women for upwards of $120,000 in order to secure citizenship for their children - and a shot at an Ivy League education.Jennifer...
View ArticleJapanese man born into wealth but raised in poverty after switch
A Japanese man has received over £225,000 compensation, after it emerged that he was born to wealthy parents, but was switched at birth and brought up in poverty. The mistake was uncovered when the...
View ArticleThe 1% will have a very merry Christmas
As we move past the Thanksgiving turkey and into the middle of the Black Friday scrum over, yes, 29-cent washcloths, there’s one group that can look forward to a cheery holiday season.The affluent, or...
View ArticleGive us your well-dressed, your wealthy, those yearning to breathe free
By Paul Mulshine/The Star Ledger Incoming New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he's serious about getting the state Legislature to permit him to engage in class warfare with the wealthy people of...
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Record increase in number of wealthy people in Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan has seen significant increase in the number of wealthy people as compared to a total of approximately 22 families during the era of Field Marshal General Ayub Khan in 60s, experts...
View ArticleWhiskey for the (very) wealthy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A new whiskey created in Kentucky features a blend of age and scarcity that spiked demand – and its price.As a result, whiskey fans – including celebrities and corporate chiefs – are...
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The Rich and Educated Believe Wealth Correlates with Virtue, Says Study
By Eric Zuesse A study of social class -- defined by annual income and by education-level -- finds that "Social class rank was positively associated with essentialist beliefs [beliefs that genetics is...
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Jackie and John F. Kennedy's Horse-Country Estate For Sale In Virginia
John F. Kennedy’s legacy has been the subject of much memorialization this year: The 50th anniversary of his assassination in Dallas, the shock over the prince of Camelot’s untimely death and the loss...
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Special classes offered in Ontario to teach kids social graces
Want the kids to be polite at grandma’s house, always using the right fork?Two classes will be offered at Graber Olive House, 315 E. 4th St., Ontario, to teach kids, preteens and teens the proper...
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12 Dining Etiquette Rules Every Professional Should Know
By Vivian GiangEating with someone in a professional context can be tricky. On the one hand, you're trying to get to know the person better, but on the other hand, you're worried about what your eating...
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The Prince of Liechtenstein on leadership
By James ShotterVery few people go to university knowing that their studies will need to equip them to run a country. Arriving at the University of St Gallen in the autumn of 1965, Johannes Adam von...
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Lady Amelia Windsor Makes Her Début At The Ball Des Débutantes
Lady Amelia Windsor, the daughter of the Earl and Countess of St Andrews, made her début into society at the Ball des Débutantes in Paris.Also in attendance were Kyra Kennedy, President John F....
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Protocol and Etiquette: a Very Royal Perspective
In the face of a national decline in deference and decorum, the Royal Household is one of the last bastions of good form, etiquette, and protocol. No other institution prides itself quite so much on...
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Wealthy women more likely to stay with cheating spouses
Despite advantages in wealth and education, women from more privileged backgrounds are more likely to stay with cheating spouses than women from lower socio-economic groups, according to international...
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