Being Rich vs Being Poor

Families with money get their children off to a running financial start, not only with a guaranteed inheritance, but the best education. When it comes time to look for a job, the rich graduate can count on his or her rich relatives greasing the wheels of industry with their networking connections and corporate influence. The poor graduate, having juggled several jobs while maintaining the same GPA as the rich student, will paper the city with their resume and be lucky to find a job at all.

Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy off unhappiness. Having money gives you the luxury of warm, fashionable clothes, the best medical treatment, and the finest, healthiest food. Compare that to shuffling along with holes in your shoes, counting out change to treat the flu with over the counter meds, and seeing if you have enough left over for a can of chicken soup.

Being Poor?

People who have money tend to live longer, stronger lives. The epidemic of childhood obesity is partly due to the fact that starchy food is cheap, and healthy fresh vegetables are out of reach for many families. Let's face it, food stamps only stretch so far.

If you are poor and commit a crime, you are more likely to spend time in a jail cell and the rich criminal will step over you as he exits the holding cell, if he gets locked up at all

What's Better?

Young people that come from money can afford to spread their wings and enjoy the independence of their own condo or apartment, while the poor young person ends up in their parent's basement. The rich man can take his date back to "his place", while his poor counterpart can do the same if his date doesn't mind watching TV Land reruns with mom and dad.

Which sounds like more fun to you?