Also, not one cent more

Look, you and I might think this is very strange, but it’s how the wealthy keep their wealth and how some of them get it in the first place. It’s counterintuitive, but it’s hard to imagine how someone could remain so wealthy without setting limits on their spending.

Their refusal to pay the extra dollar for bread probably makes perfect sense to them. They can justify spending $45 on a bottle of wine, but they would never pay more than $1 for bread from a local bakery or anything else that isn’t absolutely necessary for the meal.

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