A Little Quiz...
Could You Survive
in Poverty?
1. I know how
and where to locate soup kitchens in my town.
2. I know how
to physically defend myself in a fight.
3. I know how
to get a gun without a license.
4. I know how
to get someone out of jail.
5. I know where
to find grocery bins that throw away imperfect foods.
6. I know how
to keep my clothes from being stolen at a Laundromat.
7. I know which
church rummage sales have bag sales and when.
8. I know how
to entertain my family and friends with my sense of humor.
9. I know where
the free clinics are.
10. I know
the bus and train schedules or can get by without a car.
Could You Survive
in the Middle Class?
1. I know how
to properly set a table.
2. I prepare
my children for college.
3. I know how
to order in a nice restaurant.
4. I know which
brands my family prefers to wear.
5. I know how
to get my kids in piano lessons, soccer, little league etc.
6. I have credit
cards, a checking account and a savings account.
7. I understand
an annuity, term life insurance and homeowners insurance.
8. I know how
to help my children with their homework and don't hesitate to call the school if I need more assistance or have a problem.
9. I know how
to decorate my house for the different holidays.
10. Items in
my home or on my car are repaired immediately if they break.
Could You Survive
in Wealth?
1. I have a
preferred financial advisor, lawyer, designer, domestic-employment service and hairdresser.
2. I can read
a menu in at least three different languages and have several favorite restaurants in different countries around the world.
3. I have at
least two residences that are staffed and maintained.
4. I fly in
my own plane or the Concorde.
5. During holidays,
I have a preferred service who decorates my home.
6. I know how
to ensure loyalty from my domestic staff.
7. I know which
preferred private schools to enroll my children in so that their future acceptance to an Ivy League college is assured.
8. I serve
on the boards of at least two charities.
9. I support
or purchase the work of a particular artist.
10. I know how to read a corporate financial statement and analyze my own financials.