25 things poor people think, say, and do to STAY poor

1.  the rich are just lucky
2.  hard work pays off
3.  to get rich you need to invent something
4.  saving will make you rich
5.  investing small amounts will make you rich
6.  starting a business is terribly hard work
7.  lottery tickets are an investment
8.  the playing field is stacked against small business
9.  rich people are born that way
10.  I can appear rich by spending money I don't have on things I don't need just to impress others
11.  I'm rich, check out my 2004 Camaro and thousand-dollar swiss watch
12.  drugs other than cocaine and *maybe* occasional weed
13.  rents a home, tells people it's a good financial choice
14.  has a resume
15.  has had a job in the past decade
16.  no health insurance, car insurance, home insurance, liability insurance
17.  brags about the cost of anything, ever
18.  cares about money at all
19.  doesn't tip or tips less than 20%
20.  has never left a tip that was more than 100%
21.  doesn't employ anyone
22.  likes to seem important and valuable to an employer or rich person
23.  drops names, has connections
24.  has a budget
25.  can't just do whatever, whenever