Man, why are nouveau rich always like this?
Is she, though? Considering that her grandfather is the mayor, it's far more likely she comes from old wealth. Of course, that often comes with similar problems, with the younger generations who haven't had to work for their money often getting out of hand like this.
I read that part, but that doesn't mean that she is old money.
Old money comes from generations (hundreds of years) of wealth, not less than 60.
I met both types irl, but most of the time the new money are always the flashy/annoying ones who think they can get everything by throwing money around.
Although, there are exceptions to this.
It all boils down as to how you were raised.