More Than Money Archive -> Issue 28

How much do your friends, family, professional colleagues, or the general public know about how wealthy you are? In this issue, people with wealth discuss whether, when, how much, and in what contexts they are public about their wealth. Covering topics ranging from personal relationships to media publicity, they share their fears, their challenges, and their choices--and offer tips for making such choices in your own life.

Table of Contents

Beyond Fear

The Cost of Denial

Do You Know You're Rich?

The Gift of Fear

Pros and Cons of Giving Publicly vs. Giving Anonymously

How Open Should I Be?

Jackie's Letter

The Magic of Anonymity

Nice Lunches

When Being Private is Not an Option

One Step at a Time

Not Just a Personal Decision

Privacy vs. Secrecy

Public or Private?

The Rich Kid

The Right to Know

Teaching By Doing

Who Knows You're Not Rich (Anymore)?