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Originally Posted by ellie  Also how come a lot of people that are well off say "money was never important to them". Is that the secret to becoming wealthy, not caring? |
Not quite. The secret is not caring what others think, and not having to have the best. Buy a used car instead of new, and save a few $k. Buy a toyota/honda instead of mercedes/bmw, and save a few more $k. Buy a cell phone that works, and get a new one when the old one dies... not when some new bells and whistles hit that you "have to have", and save more $. Buy a new pair of shoes when the current ones wear out, not when the next cool "Air Jordans" hit the stores. Borrow DVDs from the library instead of going to the movies.
Most people who look like they are rich, are not. Most people who are rich look like they are not.
It's a simple matter of choice: Would you rather LOOK rich, or BE rich? (and if you BE rich long enough you can LOOK rich as well without too much real impact on your finances)