I don't think it's just their backgrounds. Most people who make a lot of money also spend a lot of money. The difference is that most people who make a lot of m

I don't think it's just their backgrounds. Most people who make a lot of money also spend a lot of money. The difference is that most people who make a lot of money will do so for a lot longer than an average of 6 years. I bet that if you fired someone from the financial industry who made $1 million a year for 6 years after college, and somehow took away all of their prospects for a professional salary, they would also have financial trouble.