Pirates weren't savers, they were spenders. They weren't known for saving their money, and they always wanted more. Pirates resort to stealing in order to make their dream come true: becoming rich and living a life of luxury. No money was ever too much money, and since pirates have close to no morals, there was no wrong or right way of becoming rich. We often hear stories about pirates sailing the sea with a map in quest of a treasure, and that treasure is the answer to all their problems.