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Wealthy man buys Chinese army tank for cross-country race

A wealthy man in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, who is said to boast his own Chinese army tank, reportedly plans to join a cross-country race by driving the seven-meter-long by two-meter-high...

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The wine snob is dead and there’s a party happening on his grave

 Oenophilia is becoming increasingly egalitarian, and at last wine is an acceptable topic of conversationHenry Jeffreys  Red-faced, plummy-voiced, with a big nose, the wine snob is a familiar social...

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Visitors are wealthy and love it here

Survey queried air passengers on their vacation experienceBy GREG MOOREExpress Staff Writer    Visitors to Sun Valley are rich and getting richer.    That’s one finding of an air passenger survey...

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Eating healthy — only possible for the wealthy?

A diet of the healthiest food costs about $1.50 (RM4.84) more per person per day than the least healthiest, according to a survey of 10 wealthy and middle-income countries published...

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Mapping The Wealth Of U.S. ZIP Codes

 The Washington Post recently showed how high-earners are clustering into Super ZIPs where median household incomes are more than $120,000, and where seven in 10 adults have college degrees.This...

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Wealthy people more likely to shop online for holidays

Sonya SorichStaff Writer and Social Engagement Manager- Sacramento Business JournalIncome level is related to your chances of shopping online during the holidays, according to the results of a recent...

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Pity the 1%

By Steve JonesMYRTLE BEACH — The National Association of Realtors is reporting that foreclosures nationally on homes valued at $5 million or more have jumped by 61 percent since October 2012, citing...

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absolutely blogalicious: Mobsters in the News: Convicted mobster hoping for...

absolutely blogalicious: Mobsters in the News: Convicted mobster hoping for...: Mobsters in the News: Convicted mobster hoping for a hit with NJ eatery : By GEOFF MULVIHILL Monday, December 2, 2013...

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Art for the Blog of It: WEALTHY DETROIT AREA RESIDENT OFFERS $5M TO SECURE...

Art for the Blog of It: WEALTHY DETROIT AREA RESIDENT OFFERS $5M TO SECURE...: Detroit’s A Paul Schaap is stepping up to try to organize a public campaign to secure DIA’s art collection. He says he’s...

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In matters of style

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock.-- Thomas Jeffersonavailable on amazon

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Carlos Lozada | The deal with rich people

Americans aren’t so sure about rich people.For every revered Steve Jobs, there’s a reviled Bernie Madoff; for every folksy Warren Buffett, there’s a tone-deaf Mitt Romney. The pursuit of happiness is...

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What the Minimum Wage of the 1% Looks Like

By Ambrey RiceA new study has shown that the minimum wage, if it grew at the same rate as the wages of the top 1% of America’s earners, would be almost $23. This alarming figure, being 212% higher than...

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Just how wealthy is the Wal-Mart Walton family?

Walmart stores have given Sam Walton's heirs plenty of wealth.On Nov. 27, 2013, a Madison-based liberal advocacy group used a mass email to promote protests that were planned against Walmart stores for...

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Art for the Blog of It: New wealth taking art market to new heights

Art for the Blog of It: New wealth taking art market to new heights: A growing class of super rich collectors — many from Asia, Latin America and the Middle East — is putting money into fine art both...

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absolutely blogalicious: The fake bottles that conmen are using to dupe wea...

absolutely blogalicious: The fake bottles that conmen are using to dupe wea...: Wealthy wine connoisseurs are being duped into buying fake bottles of vintage French wine, it has been revealed. The huge...

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The rich kids are not all right

By Suniya LutharIt is widely accepted in the US that youth in poverty are a population at risk for being troubled. Research has repeatedly demonstrated that low family income is a major determinant of...

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The tendency of aggression

“The tendency of aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in man... it constitutes the most powerful obstacle to culture.” Freud

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absolutely blogalicious: Chef Michael Tuohy new offerings at s LowBrau at 1...

absolutely blogalicious: Chef Michael Tuohy new offerings at s LowBrau at 1...: Brau Wow Midtown’s new LowBrau presents a modern take on a German beer hall and...

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Sense of entitlement

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‘New rich’ bigger than the 1 percent

   WASHINGTON — Fully 20 percent of U.S. adults become rich for parts of their lives, wielding extensive influence over America’s economy and politics, according to new survey data.These “new rich,”...

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