How to Tell if Someone Is Rich in Buffalo

How can you tell someone has “stealth wealth” in Buffalo?

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TikTok and Instagram are filled with posts on how to tell someone has “stealth wealth” or how to act as if you have it yourself.

This particular brand of rich people doesn’t wave around wads of cash. They don’t constantly post pics on social media from their exotic vacations or wear expensive clothing plastered with designer logos. 

Instead, a person with “stealth wealth” (according to Urban Dictionary) is someone “who would be considered extremely wealthy from the looks of their bank accounts, but choose to remain understated and quiet about their wealth.” 

What are some easy tells of someone who is “stealthy wealthy”? The common traits being thrown around online are wearing well-fitting clothes, having lots of free time, and not knowing what the price of everyday household items (like a gallon of milk) is.

All of that certainly applies to the subtly wealthy everywhere, but here in Western New York, there are some very specific signs we can pick up on to know that someone has a lot in their bank account without having to ask. 

Here’s how you can tell if someone is secretly loaded in Buffalo.