15 people reveal things that only rich people spend money on: 'Butler for their dog'

If you're somebody who happens to know someone extremely rich, we're sure there are tons of things they spend on that make you wonder, 'Is that even real?' When an individual (on r/askreddit) asked people to come up with things rich people spend money on that feel out of reach to many, the response was unreal. 

1. They buy time

"Time, they buy time. Think of all the things you do (we will exclude work) in a week that take up your time. Grocery shopping, preparing food, cleaning your house, driving places, going through an airport, laundry, dropping kids off at places, picking them up, etc. They have people to do this for them, which frees up their time. They just focus on work or things they want; everything else is just handled." - u/falco19

2. They spend money flying their dog on a private jet

"There’s at least one divorced couple that flies their dog between countries weekly on a private jet as part of their joint custody agreement." - u/iamwheelock

"I'm friends with a private jet pilot; he often flies across the country to deliver his client's dog to them — no other passengers or cargo, just the pooch." - u/bakedundergarments

3. They'll fly miles only for a single meal

"I was at Burning Man last year, and some billionaire really wanted pizza from his favorite pizza place in Italy. So he had them fly in something like 5,000 pizzas, the restaurant crew, and a pizza oven. He then got on the oven and made pizza for everyone." - u/trivial_sublime

"Heard a story of a family that was going into their yacht and forgot the kids' favorite ice cream. A plane flew to another country to get it, flew back to the country the yacht was in, and had a helicopter transport it from the airfield to the yacht itself." - u/electronhick

4. Private island, gold toilet paper, personal chef, and whatnot

"Rent a private island with a personal chef, helipad, and a team to look after the palm trees. Your own underground bunkers in case of an apocalypse with a swimming pool and a wine cellar. An oyster and lobster farm, so you always eat 'fresh from your own sea.' Cooled garages for your supercar collection (because a regular garage is 'too warm' for carbon parts). Petting zoos with giraffes, flamingos, or even tigers. Gold toilet paper (yes, this exists — 22-karat gold in the form of a roll)." - u/your_pleasure20

5. Insane tips

"I know this guy who has a s**t ton of money, and he has this excitement to give big big tips to almost everybody wherever he goes just to gain preferential treatment. He would even go to the supermarket, tip 200 euros ($232.44) to an employee just to help him do the groceries. That was the craziest thing for me!" - u/jollypresentation471

6.  Ultra-exclusive country clubs

"Ultra exclusive country clubs. More exclusive than Pebble Beach or Augusta. One in particular is the Rockaway Hunting Club on Long Island. My girlfriend belongs to this club, and she rarely goes. She’s not even an avid golfer. It’s about connections and being with your friends. This is a club that most people have never heard of. It’s one of the oldest country clubs in the US." - u/bc-001

7. Buy houses like it costs nothing

"In my city, there’s a wealthy neighborhood where some people buy the neighboring mansions just to ensure they have no neighbors." - u/e1eveny

"The rich family that lives beside me ran out of parking space for their cars, so they bought the house in front of our houses, demolished it, and built a parking lot with a gate and roof to store the rest of their cars." - u/valuable_slip6690

8. Multiples of the same clothes

"Multiples of the same clothes, like a sweater they may like or jewelry or whatever, and then ship a set to each home so they don’t have to pack. They also have businesses that just… do all the maintenance stuff for you. I know a guy who had guests at one of his houses in some rich area, and he wasn’t there because he was in Italy or wherever. There were hornets in the yard, and they stung the kids. Guests texted him about it, and he texted his contact, and within 15 minutes, a team of exterminators showed up and cleared it out." - u/bears_are_scary

9. Golden passports

"Golden passport. Basically buying a second passport to skip visa queues when their own passport would require a visa to enter a particular country." - u/exekcrew

10. Appoint people to water plants

"This may seem silly, but I have a rich cousin who was telling me about a company that comes in, waters her plants for her, and makes sure they thrive exquisitely." - u/currycashew

11. Construct buildings only for a single event

"Buildings constructed for one evening's event and then destroyed. Not a temporary structure like a stage, but a permanent structure (e.g., made of stone) that is dismantled after one use." - u/d-alembert

12. Pay people to act as their family

"My friend's brother-in-law hired a fictitious family to act as his own family and paid them a lot of money; even the family office had to intervene on the trust to stop him. He would hire them to take him out for movies, out to eat, and other regular family activities." - u/sifAstraea

13. Expensive kitchen setups

"A 'show kitchen.' I work in a high-end cabinetry factory, and we make big, expensive, fancy kitchen cabinets for rich people. On average, a kitchen from us costs $80,000, and that only covers wood cabinets. No installation, no plumbing, no electrical. What really caught my eye with this question is that we recently completed a 'show kitchen.' This is a huge kitchen that will sit unused in one of the many mansions our clients own. Its only purpose is to show off to guests who might come by on occasion. This kitchen was painted high-gloss black and cost well over $100,000." - u/wood_good

14. They don't repeat their socks!

"I know a wealthy person who only wears brand-new socks; like, one time, brand new, and then straight in the trash. He told me, 'This is common within the wealthy [community].'" - u/general-illness

15. A butler for their dogs!

"Butler for their dog. His only job was to cater the their dogs every whim." - u/lazy_lobster9226

From private islands to multiple mansions and a butler for their pets, rich people truly have some extravagant expenditures. While spending money on something that's not necessary looks outlandish for middle-class or low-income families, wealthy people splurge unbelievably on relaxation. At the end, watching the billionaires spend money on things most don't even dream of is partly shocking, entertaining, and honestly, a bit fascinating.