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I'm rich, but my life isn't all about 'glitz, glamour, and perfection.' Here's why we should be talking about what it's really like to be wealthy. (by JenRisher)

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Jennifer Risher is an author who previously worked as a recruiter and product manager at Microsoft. The following an excerpt from her new book, "In it, she shares her rapid journey to wealth in her early 30's during the dot-com boom, and how abundance impacted her and others in similar circumstances.

At the end of 2016, not counting primary residence, 11 million US households were worth $1 million, with over a million worth $5 million or more. When I reached out to people whose circumstances were like my own and asked to interview them for this book, most told me they never discussed money but were interested in talking as long as they could remain anonymous."I'll always work. I'll never have enough. I get a lot out of my job," she said.

"It's a problem. I'm not sure what to do," she said. "My husband and I try to set limits, but the limits are artificial — and our kids know it." You'll meet Nicole, a corporate real estate developer who has children in high school and college, but still pays for a full-time nanny.

 

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JenRisher A true emotional journey 😰😰😰

davidrisherWR JenRisher davidrisherWR, you made your money by helping launch JeffBezos, one of the most evil men in history, into being the richest man in history. Please stop trying to humanize your crimes.

davidrisherWR JenRisher When a body quakes in seizure, prior death from starving, and the eyes go away, fixed on nothing, it's so tantamount to the horrors of assuming the taboo of wealth, wealth gained from stocks and votes to lower taxes, creating laws to continue to accruing power over the hoipalloi.

davidrisherWR JenRisher Heartbreaking essay on wealth inequality; how incredibly offputting to see that anyone would not get that tens of millions of dollars cannot change everything, and that your ride, the result of incredible luck from stocks and not talent or hard world, is as difficult as starving.

JenRisher Sorry, some of that crap in the article really isn't gonna make anyone have any sympathy for you or your problems lady.

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