This list
came from the San Francisco Chronicle
They eat less junk food
70 percent of the wealthy eat less than 200 calories of junk food a day, and 97 percent of poor individuals eat more than 300 calories of junk food a day.
They gamble less
Just 23 percent of wealthy people gamble and 52 percent of poor people gamble.
They keep planners
About 81 percent of wealthy persons keep a to-do list and 19 percent of the poor keep planners.
They exercise
About 76 percent of the wealthy perform aerobic exercise about four days a week and 23 percent of poor people do the same
They don't just read
About 63 percent of the wealthy listen to audio books while commuting to work and 5 percent of poor people do the same.
They make their children read
About 63 percent of the wealthy make their children read two or more non-fiction books a month and 3 percent of poor individuals do the same.
They make their children volunteer
About 70 percent of the wealthy make their children volunteer at least 10 hours a month and 3 percent of poor individuals do the same with their children.
They read to get smarter
About 88 percent of wealthy individuals read at least 30 minutes a day for education or career reasons and 2 percent of poor individuals do the same.
They don't speak their mind
Only 6 percent of wealthy people speak their minds while 69 percent of poor individuals say what they think.
They get up early
About 44 percent of wealthy people wake up three hours before they have to go to work compared to 3 percent of poor individuals.
They network
About 79 percent of wealthy persons network at least five hours every month while 16 percent of poor individuals do the same.
They don't watch reality TV
About 6 percent of wealthy individuals watch reality TV while 78 percent of poor individuals do watch it.
They only watch a little TV
About 67 percent of wealthy individuals watch a maximum of one hour of TV a day and 23 percent of poor individuals do the same.
They think good habits mean opportunities
About 84 percent of wealthy people think having good habits means more opportunity luck while 4 percent of poor individuals believe the same.
They think bad habits lead to bad luck
About 76 percent of wealthy people believe having bad habits means detrimental luck and 9 percent of poor individuals feel the same.
They believe in life-long education
About 86 percent of wealthy people believe in life-long educational self improvement and 5 percent of poor individuals feel the same.
They read a lot
About 86 percent of wealthy people love to read and 26 percent of poor people love to read.
