Eduardo Peters

What Is Considered Old Money In New York?

Old money is “the inherited wealth of established upper-class families (i.e. gentry, patriciate)” or “a person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth”. How long does it take to be considered old money? Social scientists generally agree that wealth must be sustained through more than three generations before being considered “old money”. That is, it doesn’t …

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