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Are You a Threezy or a Millionaire?
Posted on July 16th, 2009
A reader recently sent me this note about one of his clients . . .
Hello, Tom:
A client of mine, Fred - A Millionaire Next Door Type, is a tire dealer . . . claims he has three kinds of customers: onezys, twozys, and threezys. When a buyer walks into Fred's store. . . wearing a "knockoff" Rolex, monogrammed shirt . . . designer suit and sunglasses. . . an an artifically enhanced tan . . . and he needs tires for his leased BMW . . . Fred thinks this guy is a threezy.
Fred hands him a bill of, say, $1,200.00 Then the guy pops out three credit cards . . . it's $500 on his Kryptonite Card, $400 on his Titanium card, and $300 on his Palladium card. . . must be nearly maxxed out on all three. Yes, Fred got it right. This guy is a threezy . . . he only looks like a millionaire!
Stan L. Lanier
I wrote back to Stan with this response:
Hello, Stan:
FYI, 94% of the millionaires in America purchase, don't lease, their motor vehicles. Plus, as you will read in my forthcoming book, Stop Acting Rich [Sept 28, 2009], the large majority of those who drive prestige makes of motor vehicles are not rich. Thanks for your contribution.
Regards,
Tom Stanley
Category: Millionaire Next Door Stories
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On July 16th, 2009, 6:02 PM, J Wheeler said:
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yep - pull out all the cards to buy stuff...no worries if you can't pay your mortgage or fund your retirement.
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