What is a subtle sign of wealth?

Here are some of my favorite subtle signs of wealth: To view this email as a web page, [click here]() {NAME}, Here are some of my favorite subtle signs of wealth: Bags for every occasion. Wealthy people love bags and they have the exact right bag for the right occasion. There are weekender bags, beach bags, bags for the farmer’s market, tote bags when walking around the city, bags to carry your laptop to the nearby cafe, bags to store your shoes in your weekender bag, bags for laundry that sit adjacent to your shoe bag, and of course, multiple different types of luggage. I love bags. $40+ hand soap. They also love hand soap. It’s a subtle way to feel good multiple times a day. A lot of this started with Aesop soap, but now there are tons of options. Just look on the [MrPorter hand soap section](). More below. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s newsletter is brought to you by: [Fabric by Gerber Life](). 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It’s a Thursday at 2pm, I’m walking outside on a call, and I see 10 people on the beach playing volleyball. I’m like...how are you here right now? But then again, I’m also walking outside at the same time. When I was in SF, I could tell the general types of people working at a coffee shop in the middle of the day (that’s a designer, that’s a programmer, etc). In NYC, I couldn’t — there’s just too many people. In LA, I have no idea what’s going on. Having a car or dog in NYC. This is city-specific. Anyone who lives in NYC, specifically Manhattan, knows that having a car is extremely expensive. At one apartment complex I looked at, they were selling a parking spot included with the apartment — for $100,000! Having a dog also means you probably hire a dog walker. It’s subtle but it tells you a lot. Horseback riding or skiing. More obvious, but the levels here are astronomical. One of my friends put his daughter in horseback riding. She got very good. He said at a certain level, you’re dealing with families like “The Gateses” — meaning Bill Gates. Waiting over 12 weeks for furniture to arrive. I had a friend who bought a house and told me they were waiting “around 4 months” for their furniture to arrive. That’s when I realized they weren’t shopping at West Elm. It arrived in a custom crate from abroad and all the furniture was custom made. What you saidI also asked readers and here are some of my favorite responses: [Tweet] Agreed. Btw, there’s an entire Tiktok subculture analyzing “quiet luxury” which can be interesting...but is also hilarious. You’re not wearing “quiet luxury” if you’re wearing a black H&M shirt. [Tweet] What? No. This is literally tens of millions of Americans. [Tweet] Disagree, but I’m including this because so many of us take the idea of a green lawn for granted. Have you ever wondered why you’re legally required to have a lawn in front of your house? Think about it: Why should you have to pay to maintain a blank spot on your own property? Here’s [one place to start](), which will help you understand how deeply political the concept of a single-family house is in America. [Tweet] This is great. I love it. And I agree. Wrong answers to my questionI have to mention this. When I asked this question, I got a lot of depressing answers, like: - “Bills on autopay” - “Not freaking out over a parking ticket” - “To buy groceries without thinking about the cost” Guys...these are not subtle signs of wealth. These are completely achievable by the vast majority of people! YOU can set your bills on autopay -- and you should! [Use Chapter 5 of my book]() and you can have it set up by Wednesday! I get that everyone on the internet wants to make morose, nihilistic jokes (“Must be nice, Ramit...I just dream about getting guac on my chipotle one day!”)... But can we cut the shit? If you genuinely believe that not “freaking out” over a $70 parking ticket is a subtle sign of wealth, you are dreaming too small. This is why I feature millionaires on my podcast, as well as people in debt. I want you to know that, yes, there are real people who earn a lot of money! I want you to dream bigger! And most of all, I want people to stop these jokes that get you a cheap laugh (“buying a Mcdonald’s without having to check your account balance” <--this was a real comment), but actually shrink your Rich Life. Last example [Tweet] Yeah, this is good. And also having an iPhone with no case. What subtle signs of wealth did I miss? Send me what you notice. [Signature] P.S. This week, I spoke to Kate and Mike on my podcast. They found out Kate was pregnant and closed on a house they can’t afford—all in the same week. Make sure you watch until the very end, this episode takes a turn we’ve never seen before on this show. Check it out [here](). 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