There are people who have money j and people who are rich - Coco Chanel 

Remember when having a couple million dollars meant something? Neither do we,” writes Christopher Tennant in his forthcoming guide to the über-rich lifestyles of the 0.0001 percent of Americans who have the freedom to buy, sell, travel, build, and dine, among other leisurely pursuits, wherever they choose. The Official Filthy Rich Handbook (Workman) is a compendium of high-net-worth knowledge, including: the best Zip Codes, the snootiest old-money clubs, where the preferred polo grounds are, the pros and cons of Gulfstreams and Cessnas, elite winter havens and summer sanctums, why the rich swim nude, the perils of island buying, and why fountains are eternally tacky. Herewith, an excerpt from Tennant’s decadent road map to help you navigate through private-school admissions, choppy regatta waters, and the global social circuit.

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