If you made over $250k a year, what would you do?

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Candidate,

I guarantee you'll find at least one fascinating story in the 5 links below on how high earners spend their money.

This topic is not often talked about. As this NYT article describes — "What the rich won't tell you" — real spending numbers are almost always secretive.

One person said, "There's nobody who knows how much we spend. You're the only person I ever said those numbers to out loud."

It's easy to roll our eyes and think, "Oh boo hoo, you earn enough money to buy anything you want. Give me a break!" But there is value in understanding how different people make spending choices. One day, you might have to make the same choices too.

I know I've always been fascinated with how successful people think and act.

OK, 5 good reads for you:

What $50,000 means to Jay-Z
What costs a lot to you may not cost a lot to someone else. That's why I love this Reddit post where one Redditor broke down exactly what $50,000 means to Jay-Z. "It's safe to say that Jay-Z values 50 grand in the same way that the average American values one or two trips to the gas pump, or a nice meal out."

Surprise vacations for high-earning control freaks
Think of the person who earns multiple 6 figures. They probably make dozens of decisions a day. What's luxury to them?

Not having to make a decision for once.

That's why a lot of people turn to "surprise vacations" — trips where you don't know where you're going or staying until the last minute. Because sometimes vacation means not having to pick anything when you're a high-earning Top Performer.

Spending $800 on a haircut
Some luxury services look insane to people on the outside. For example: How this stylist charges his clients $400 - $800 on a haircut. In my 20s, I would have screamed at the top of my lungs if I heard about this type of spending. Now I understand there are good reasons why high earners do this.

Tips for buying a Hermès Birkin bag
Luxury brands are incredibly fascinating. They'll go to insane lengths to keep their brand strong no matter what the costs — even if that means pricing handbags in the 6-figure range. That's what the French fashion brand Hermès does with their rare Birkin bags. In this piece, high earners dish on the great lengths they'll go to in order to get one.

Or perhaps hotel butler service is more your style
Some luxury hotels offer butler service as an extra amenity for their guests. Need anything? Just call the butler and relax.

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There you have it. Five interesting pieces on the spending habits of high earners.

If you liked this, you'll love what I got for you on Monday.

Thanks for reading.

BTW, send me a note if you're a high earner and you're interested in this. I'd love to hear from you.

P.S. Lots more good stuff planned for next week. I want to pull back the curtain on how high earners manage and spend their money. Keep an eye on your inbox.