Why do millionaires buy espresso machines?
Because we can’t afford not to, says wealthy buddy Dave. (The following is a guest post from a self-described coffee addict who prefers to remain anonymous) My buddy Dave became a multimillionaire in the dot-com days. We were best friends before he got rich, and we still are, so I see him often. It took him years of hard work to earn his “sudden” wealth, and he’s completely unchanged, except for his occasionally head-turning insights about money—and his brand-new espresso machine. Dave and I always talked about money the way other guys talk about sports or cars. We compared salaries, investments, retirement plans and everything else, but without the headache-inducing one-upmanship men are prone to when revealing incomes. It’s even more fun to talk money with Dave these days; he’s the same unassuming guy, even while he’s operating on a higher plane of financial existence; all his numbers now have at least one more zero than mine. At his house the other day, Dave surprised me by asking i
