Way to avoid the probing sneak into your finances ;-) That's straight out of 48 Laws of Power (crappy Pop-sych book with excellent chapter titles): "Law 30:

Way to avoid the probing sneak into your finances ;-) That's straight out of 48 Laws of Power (crappy Pop-sych book with excellent chapter titles): "Law 30: Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortless Your actions must seem natural and executed with ease. All the toil and practice that go into them, and also all the clever tricks, must be concealed. When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more. Avoid the temptation of revealing how hard you work— it only raises questions. Teach no one your tricks or they will be used against you." In jest, of course :-P