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[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

My grandma was a millionaire (nobility, rich dad, rich husband). She didn't have to worry about money whenever she wanted to do/buy something and she could have clothes made. She's also had a lot of political influence purely because she knew the right people.

She always drove an Opel Kadett, had a 2 bedroom house with an artist's mezzanine and then a 2 bedroom flat when she could no longer walk the stairs. Could afford a carer every day when she got ill. Didn't spend a penny on anything ostentatious (that was "common"), spent plenty on travelling around the world.

Her occasional "do you know who I am" attitude made me cringe, but for the rest she was pretty normal, really 🤷.

PS am not rich, she had the audacity to have a ton of kids (and the title went to the eldest son).