Live Like a Millionaire (Without Having to Be One)

by Vicky Oliver

Overview

The wealthier few get invited to glitzier parties, live in swankier homes, drive faster cars, and date hotter people. But why should life’s perks accrue to only the fantastically rich? In a world where social standing is determined by perception, Live Like a Millionaire (Without Having to Be One) will show you what it takes to mingle with millionaires, party with plutocrats, and attain the lavish lifestyle on a stipend. Vicky Oliver will teach you how to:

Dress to impress, even if the emperor (you) has no clothes.
Skimp on the items no one will notice anyway.
Achieve millionaire hair for pennies.
Develop frugalista fashion flair.
Amass a $64 million vocabulary.
Use your conversational charm and social media moxie to schmooze your way into the Inner Circle.
Attain the trappings of luxury—no matter your net worth!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629147536
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	01/13/2015
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 6.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Vicky Oliver is the author of five books on career development, including 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions and the bestselling 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions. She lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Twenty Must-Have Items to Look Like a Millionaire vii

Five Observations about Money ix

Introduction: How to Live Like a Millionaire (On a Stipend) 1

Rung I Money Management (When You Have None)

Chapter 1 The Ten Laws of Material Success (Or How to Dress the Part on a Pauper's Salary) 5

Chapter 2 Skimp on the Items No One Will Notice 19

Chapter 3 Covet Thy Neighbor's Catalogs 33

Chapter 4 Amass a S64 Million Vocabulary 47

Chapter 5 Every tiling You Need to Know to Get on the A-List Is Already Written in a Proverb 60

Rung II Moving On Up

Chapter 6 The Body of a Millionaire 71

Chapter 7 Hairography for Heir- and Heiress-Wannabes 87

Chapter 8 Develop an Obscure Hobby 103

Chapter 9 Blend In to Stand Out 115

Chapter 10 Shake the Accent, and Other Elocution Tips 131

Rung III Fake It Till You Make It

Chapter 11 Your Personal Brand 144

Chapter 12 Millionaire Skin 158

Chapter 13 Never Ask for Recognition If You're on the Board of a Charity 174

Chapter 14 Show Sonic Class 188

Rung IV You've Arrived (well, Almost)

Chapter 15 Name Yourself If You Have To 203

Chapter 16 Foster an Eccentricity 217

Chapter 17 The Miracle of Dating Up (Yes, It Can Happen to You) 232

Conclusion: You, Only Richer 248

Notes 261

Recommended Reading and Other Resources 265

Acknowledgments 268

About the Author 269