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What’s most interesting and true folks that would be considered obscenely wealthy, is that the real wealth doesn’t flaunt itself. Many extremely wealthy individuals can be caught wearing robotically plain clothing, driving ancient vehicles that appear as if they’ve been passed down from generation to generation, and not making a circus out of letting those close to them that they’re well off. 

These giveaways are certainly undeniable in their own right when it comes to identifying potentially very wealthy individuals, but they’re not exactly what you might expect. Find out what Redditors think are signs that someone is rich.

They Worry About Time.

A sand timer placed on a nice work desk.
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Time, seemingly one if life’s only commodity that you can’t purchase back no matter how much wealth you’ve accumulated. So, when someone has ascended the financial totem pole to such an extent that they can afford to pay other folks to handle less high priority tasks that don’t necessarily require their hands-on attention, you better believe that they’ll do so. 

They’re Quietly Very Generous.

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If money has grown to become less and less of a relevant thing for you to even think about, then it comes as no surprise that you wouldn’t bother wasting any time with telling folks that you grabbed something like a dinner bill. Regardless of how big the dinner party might’ve been. 

Related: Things Poor People Have More Of Than The Rich

House Is Exceptionally Clean and Organized.

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If you end up visiting an exceedingly wealthy person’s home you can pretty much guarantee that everything is going to be immaculately clean. And you might also be surprised to find that there isn’t even that much effort/energy into ensuring that their home is decorated with the flashiest materialistic possessions. 

They Might Drive a Notably Humble Car.

A nice blue vintage truck parked beside a farm field.
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As we touched on briefly earlier, some of the world’s wealthiest folks won’t waste the time and money on buying themselves the crazy expensive cars. In fact, a fair number of folks that you might see driving the flashy cars could be struggling immensely to make the monthly payments necessary to keep the cars in the first place. 

Related: 18 Most Reliable Cars You Can Drive Into the Ground

Their Skincare Game Is on Point.

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Okay, this isn’t always necessarily the case, but oftentimes if you find someone who has unrealizable levels of wealth, they just might not worry too much about investing whatever it costs to keep themselves looking extremely healthy. Why not right?

Related: 10 Best ‘Beauty on a Budget’ Tips, According to Frugal Redditors

Meet the Writer

Matt has spent the last 8 or so odd years as both a writer and editor in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally rabid, pigeons. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a book and/or some friends, or just easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.