When millionaires lose friends, it's often chalked up to envy. The truth is more complicated.

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Lane Kawaoka; Joy Slabaugh; Lisa Johnson; Jeremy Barker
Newfound wealth can often complicate relationships with friends and family.

Desmond Centro, Joanna Kulesza, Tori Ferenc, Niki Chan Wylie for BI

All of Europe has only one TNT factory. This man is looking to change that.

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Co-founder and CEO Joakim Sjoblom
Joakim Sjöblom has raised initial money for an ambitious project: Building a new TNT factory in Western Europe.

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I'm a millionaire and had a rift with a family member over a $1,000 loan. It wasn't about the money.

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Joy Slabaugh
Joy Slabaugh works as a financial therapist. Even with her expertise, lending money to family members can be difficult, she says.

Joanna Kulesza for BI

When one of my relatives asked for a $1,000 loan, I felt two emotions immediately: guilt and dread.

This hidden collection of lakeside villages an hour from Lake Como has all of the charm and none of the crowds

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Lake Lugano
Lugano is renowned for its waterfront position and a mild, sunny climate akin to the Mediterranean.

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I loved the brotherhood of being a firefighter. Once I became a millionaire, I no longer felt like one of the crew.

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Jeremy Barker
Jeremy Barker is the founder and CEO of Murphy Door.

Niki Chan Wylie for BI

I live with my parents and work a remote job. From student loans to 'fun money,' here's where every penny of my paycheck goes.

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Hannah Kennedy

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How the UK's newest aircraft carrier feeds 1,600 troops a day, with regular steaks, roast dinners, and kangaroo

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Royal Navy Sailors having lunch at the Junior Rates dining area.
Royal Navy Sailors having lunch at the Junior Rates dining area.

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I struggled to make and keep friends as a millionaire. Now, I can only connect with other wealthy people.

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Lane Kawaoka
The author is a millionaire who struggled with friendships at first.

Desmond Centro for BI

This essay is part of Lonely at the Top, a series that examines the link between wealth and loneliness.

I'm 82 and earn $16 an hour working at a boat store. I don't have much saved and can't retire, but everything will work out.

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Patricia Wheatley
Patricia Wheatley works for her friend's boat store, earning $16 an hour.

Nate Smallwood for BI

From 6 figures to minimum wage: America's oldest workers are taking pay cuts

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Patricia Wheatley
Patricia Wheatley, 82, works full-time answering the phone and doing administrative work at her friend's boat store.

Nate Smallwood for BI

When Vince Scidone showed up for work on his 90th birthday, the top brass was waiting for him.

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