13 Ways To Look And Act Like A Millionaire, Even If You're Not

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This summer as you go to beach houses and parties, there's a chance you'll find yourself networking with people with big bank accounts.

In order to fit in, you'll need to look and act like you're loaded too.

In the book “The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act like a Millionaire, Even if You're Not,” Vicky Oliver shares the secrets of looking and acting like you're a millionaire — even if you're not.

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“When you look like a million bucks, you are at your ‘millionaire weight,’ regardless of the number showing on the scale,” but “before you worry about going on a diet, figure out where you'll be spending the majority of your time.”

“Remember that a few pounds either way can make a big difference, depending on whether you wish to define yourself as East Coast Elite, West Coast Wealth, or Midwest Money.”

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"Flats, while comfortable, may convey that you're flat-footed, plodding, and frumpy. One study found that men, on just seeing flats detached from the woman wearing them, automatically assumed that she must be a fifty-plus, divorced accountant."

Source: The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act like a Millionaire, Even if You're Not 

 
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Appear taller to make yourself look more authoritative and trustworthy.

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Oliver says that "subconsciously, we seek leaders who are tall because we associate height with authority," therefore buy shoes and clothing that "projects the illusion of added stature."

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Develop a hobby.

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"Cultivating a hobby is a superb way to mingle with the great and the near great, whether your interest in the smart set is primarily professional or recreational."

If you want to meet affluent people, avoid sports like horseback riding or tennis because many rich people have their own courts and stables and won't be visiting the same facilities as you. Instead, try sports like skiing, because "even the rich aren't rich enough to have a ski slope in their own backyard." Hence, there's a greater chance they'll be in the same places as other people who share their hobbies. 

Source: The Millionaire's Handbook: How to Look and Act like a Millionaire, Even if You're Not

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"Cultivating a hobby is a superb way to mingle with the great and the near great, whether your interest in the smart set is primarily professional or recreational."

If you want to meet affluent people, avoid sports like horseback riding or tennis because many rich people have their own courts and stables and won't be visiting the same facilities as you. Instead, try sports like skiing, because "even the rich aren't rich enough to have a ski slope in their own backyard." Hence, there's a greater chance they'll be in the same places as other people who share their hobbies. 

 
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