live high off the hog.

They own the best of everything and live in great ease. metimes">Sometimes they

pay an m">arm and a leg for mething">something.

Because

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oney is no object

to wealthy people, they will pay high prices for whatever they want. Sometimes, they even

pay through the nose.

They pay too much for things.

I am not rich. I did not

make a killing

in the stock market when my stocks increased in value. Yet, I am not poor either. When I go out with friends, I do not want to

shell out

or pay a lot of money. Often, my friends and I will

chip in

or pay jointly for a fun night out. When we go to restaurants the meal is

Dutch treat.

Each person pays his or her own share.

Once, the owner of a restaurant gave us a dinner

on the house.

We did not have to pay for our meals. However, I admit that we had to

grease someone’s palm.

We had to pay money to the employee who led us to our table. The money was for a special request. Yes, it was a

buy off.

The employee put us at the top of the list for a table instead of making us wait like everyone else. We had a great time that night and the meal did not

set me back

at all. I did not have to pay anything.

Because of that experience, I will always remember that nice things still happen in a world that is driven by money. But, that is just my

two cents worth.