to ask what do you get for Christmas if you are rich?

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if you are genuinely rich, what do you ask for and what do you get your other half, or your kids?

I'm interested cos we went on holiday this year and seen some enormous superyachts and I just wonder, what do those types of people get their kids or each other for Christmas?

Its not a problem I'll ever have.

And of course I'm jealous, but I'm more nosey than anything else.

We’re not super-rich, just very very comfortable (14-figure income and half a submarine).

DP’s getting me a panther cub with a diamond necklace, and I’m getting him a concubine.

We are not super yacht rich but we are rich enough to have 3 children in private school/college in the US, a fair bit of savings and pension, a lovely home, give over 50k to our supported charity every year at least (actually now that I think of it more if you include other charities ) and live a nice life.

We had a significant wedding anniversary recently. I got dh a book on woodworking and a magazine. he got me nothing but wrote me a nice letter and I bought myself a designer bag from a consignment store for $100. This isn't stealth anti-boasting. We have everything we need and want pretty much and aren't into status symbol stuff so are free to buy something small/interesting.

My kids are also lucky and have what they need. Last year I made them a book of the diaries I kept when they were small. This year I will do a collage of photos for each of them. I am well aware that I can do this because they are privileged enough not to need anything material and I am privileged enough to have the time to spend putting together the book/photos (although the diary I kept that made up the book was put together when we had nothing much and we both worked full time with small kids and were stressed a bit - but never that much)

Even though my kids aren't into designer stuff they do have computers/phones/clothes and I am also well aware that if I had less money, ironically enough, I'd be scraping together money so I could give my teens one good pair of sneakers or a phone upgrade or one good trip out etc.

I am not rich, I like to fantasise over the things I might buy but like others have said it would be more luxurious or better quality versions of what I would normally buy.

We are nouveau riche 😁 I'm proud of it too.

We usually give low key presents bacause we don't want to given things just for the sake of giving things. I can't think of anything I want for xmas so DH will buy me some sweets, my favourite biscuits and maybe a book or two. I'm getting him a jumper and some socks and underwear. They are token gifts really. However, if I wanted something during the year I'd just buy it 🤷🏻‍♀️

CathyClown. Yup you do sound like a grinch.

KC225 that's lovely! (Re the beetle)

We are not rich by any means, but buying presents is a problem because we can afford to buy what we want when we want it. Not a yacht obviously but a new car, nice jewellery, cashmere clothes (my favourite). This has not always been the case, and I’m getting to the stage in life where I want less ‘stuff’. So we are going for experiences and holidays. I imagine that the very rich do the same, but in 6 star hotels, not 4 star.