old money

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“Preppy dressing is back. The old money vibe is back, the obsession with Carolyn Bessette,” said Alt, who made her name selling apartments that often belonged to artists and other significant figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

And yet, today there are only 700 billionaires in the U.S., and basically none of them derived their wealth from old money.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

These are the bluebloods, the old money of the investment world, steady as a metronome and just as thrilling.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

To white Americans with old money bloodlines, a family tree linked to the American Revolution era carries substantial weight.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025

They stopped in a neighborhood bank which was just about to close for the day and asked a teller to give them new one-dollar bills in exchange for their old money.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith