Acquired Riches

Read Exodus 9-12

Exodus 12:35 "And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:"

When your character is rich, the money has to have come from somewhere. She may be a young genius who is paid well for her expertise, or he may be an incredibly talented salesman who could sell anything to anybody—and did.

Even family money had to come from somewhere. Sometimes it’s a history to be proud of and sometimes it’s a family’s darkest secret.

 

The writer needs to know where the money came from. A quick mention in passing is all that's necessary if it isn’t important to the plot. Or it could have a huge effect on the story and be a rich source of plot points. It’s all up to the writer.