As Inequality Worsens, Millionaires Are Pulling Up the Drawbridge Behind Them

[maddiemom]

6. So true. I once got a brief taste with a former husband who was quite successful early on.

At first, plenty of free meals (with sales people) at good restaurants, and a lot of free booze and other goodies. Tickets to major pro and college (when his alma mater, Penn State, played) athletic events. World Series and Super Bowl tickets when in the PA area. He was not yet at a level to be flown too far away for major games, BUT, private plane flights for western hunting trips, southern vacations with the wife. A free, good vacation/ entertainment life in terms of what was actually
jokingly referred to as "graft." OK. My ex was a high level manager with a once prosperous industry. He hadn't even attained the vice-presidential corporate level at the time we divorced. Coming from a blue collar (but middle class, growing up) I admit enjoying it myself---but, thought enough to throw a party or two myself for the venders who treated us.