'Image' versus Reality. Some people are more concerned with displaying 'Image' than whether or not they can keep up with Reality. This has been historically t

'Image' versus Reality. Some people are more concerned with displaying 'Image' than whether or not they can keep up with Reality. This has been historically the difference between 'Old Wealth' and the 'Nouveau Riche'. The Nouveau Riche mentality is that if you have it, you must flaunt it ostentatiously. The people whose families have been wealthy for generations very often don't show it at all, or maybe they have some things that are 'very good' but 'old'. (To take that to its logical conclusion, think "a 40-year-old Rolls Royce".) My sister always looks like she wouldn't have two cents to rub together, but she keeps several million dollars stashed away so that all of her (4) kids could be given a million bucks at any time if necessary. Note that if she can give it to one child, then she feels she should give it to all four as a matter of 'fairness'. Then again she has three houses, all set up with clothing and furniture and appliances, so that she just has to arrive and everything is available for her immediately.