Jun 2, 2020
Paul Sullivan writes
the Wealth Matters column for The New York Times and is
the author of The Thin Green Line:
The Money Secrets of The Super Wealthy. In his book, he
discusses the important difference between being rich and being
wealthy. Hint: One means that you have a lot of money,
the other means that you have control over your financial
life.
Paul grew up in a working-class
family but won a scholarship to attend an elite boarding school, an
experience that changed his life. After earning degrees at
Trinity College and University of Chicago, he began a journalism
career, reporting for Bloomberg, The Financial Times, and
other top publications. In this conversation, Paul shares how his
experience growing up in a cash-strapped home both drove his
fascination with people of means and molded his personal financial
values.
Through his reporting on and
interaction with the wealthy, Paul has garnered insights into
their hopes, dreams, and anxieties. He understands their spending,
saving, and investing habits. He knows how they work, play, and
parent in the hopes that their children will grow up to be
motivated and hard-working.
His latest book was
called “...welcome antidote to the idea that wealth is a
number on a bank statement” and it is far more interesting and
readable than the other 99% of personal finance books out
there. Most importantly, it will help you identify what kind
of a earner and spender you are, and help you find a path to the
good side of The Thin Green Line. Oh I almost forgot, Paul
also writes the Money Game column for Golf Magazine. So
you should check that out too.
Paul lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut, with his family. Learn more about him on https://pauljsullivan.com/.
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essay, Your
Only Goal is to Arrive: To Survive the Quarantine, Change Your
Metrics on Medium:Forge.
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