Hustling for love: Inside the minds of the men and women who romance their way into the hearts of the ultra-rich 

Hustling for love: Inside the minds of the men and women who romance their way into the hearts of the ultra-rich 

Money can buy a lot of things but love has never been one of them, and a cushion of cash doesn’t come with a side order of common sense. Hustlers can sense a fat wallet from miles away and the ultra-slick are always ready to help the ultra-rich part with their dollars. The latest alleged … Read more

Exclusive | Inside the absurd battle brewing between $800-a-day baby nurses and NYC’s ultra-rich

Exclusive | Inside the absurd battle brewing between 0-a-day baby nurses and NYC’s ultra-rich

Days after giving birth to her first child, Jill Deutsch was hobbling to a doctor’s appointment on a bum ankle when the baby nurse she hired to help care for her newborn called her — with specific meal demands. First, it was a Big Mac with a fountain soda for lunch. Then came a request … Read more

Ritz-Carlton’s Nekajui resort opens in Costa Rica’s haven for the ultrarich

Ritz-Carlton’s Nekajui resort opens in Costa Rica’s haven for the ultrarich

Pearched on a cliff overlooking the glistening Gulf of Papagayo on Costa Rica’s north Pacific coast sits the new Nekajui (pronounced NEK-ah-wee), a Ritz-Carlton Reserve property. When it debuted two months ago, this “rare estate set apart from the world” became the eighth Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the globe, as well as the hotel group’s first … Read more

Why condo prices are soaring in the land of ultra-rich lawn-lovers

Why condo prices are soaring in the land of ultra-rich  lawn-lovers

A tony home in Palm Beach once meant a columned Mediterranean Revival estate flanked by century-old palm trees. These days, an apartment will do. The island of Palm Beach and the city of West Palm Beach, fraternal twins separated by the Lake Worth Lagoon, have long been known for private homes ranging from 1920s bungalows … Read more

Woman makes up to $167 an hour nannying for the ultra-rich: report

Woman makes up to 7 an hour nannying for the ultra-rich: report

A woman who nannies for real-life billionaires said she enjoys private jets and fully-funded trips to luxury destinations around the world while making up to $167 an hour, according to a report. Gloria Richards, 34, said she spends just half of her year taking care of the children of her ultra-wealthy clients. The remainder of … Read more