But if you've got the spare cash, why not have one! It's an excuse to show off your wealth and position in society. Interestingly, Emma Spence found that the size of someone's yacht shows their place in the pecking order. This is a good example of conspicuous consumption – buying something so someone else notices.
In the past you may have expected to find a super-rich, yacht-owning, billionaire to live in developed countries like the USA but now the wealthy can be found hanging out in most corners of the world. According to a report by Knight Frank, Vietnam is the country expected to have the fastest growth of super-rich over the next 10 years – an amazing 170% increase.
If all this makes you feel poor, remember that being wealthy doesn't necessarily make you happy. You don't have to waste time worrying about what to spend your money on. And you can feel rich in other ways by having good friends and family, good health or just a happy life - things that don't cost the earth. And if you really want a yacht, how about a toy one to play with in the bath?! How rich do you feel today?
词汇表 rich 富有的
financial worries 经济上的烦恼,财政方面的困扰
millionaire 百万富翁
lottery 彩票,抽奖
asset 资产,财产
banknote 钞票
swanky 时髦而高档的,奢华的
save your pennies 存钱,攒钱
loaded (口语)有钱的
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