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At what amount of savings or net worth do you consider someone to be rich?

Posted on 7/3/22 at 9:42 am
Posted by Grinder
Member since Nov 2007
1817 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 9:42 am
Curious of people’s personal opinions.

Either rich or wealthy, since the 2 are probably different.

It could either include the equity in the house (net worth) or just invested assets.

I’m starting to think “rich” starts at more than $5M but probably less than $10M invested assets.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 9:49 am to
When they no longer look at the price of an item before buying
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
37715 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 9:50 am to
It's more about time and burn rate to me.

Can that person stop working for the next 30 years and keep is current lifestyle?

He is much richer than someone making $500,000 per year and spending $500,000 per year.

One is a free man, the other is a high paid slave.
Posted by glorymanutdtiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2012
3793 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 10:07 am to
Currently I'm a high paid slave and feel like that every weekday.

I need to figure out to be the other person.

It is all about pursuit of happiness. So easy to say
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
48983 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 10:15 am to
This sounds ridiculous but I have taken the mindset that "rich" depends on the person and location.

One can be rich by living each day without care of how much money is spent.

One can be rich by living frugal but knowing that they are about to retire with means to live for 30 years.

It's more about the person and what they want. Someone may want to travel the world. Someone else may be content at the house or playing golf.
Posted by tigerbacon
Arkansas
Member since Aug 2010
3699 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 10:19 am to
To me, Rich is net worth over 100 million. To me well off is network 10M-100M.
Posted by Billy Blanks
Member since Dec 2021
3809 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 10:32 am to
quote:

To me well off is network 10M-100M.




To me, that is very very rich. We all have different economic thermostats though.

Posted by Billy Blanks
Member since Dec 2021
3809 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 10:36 am to
Rich to me:

100k liquid. Have some sort of cashing flowing investment (Commercial, residential, own a business etc)

Make north of 400k a year.
This post was edited on 7/3/22 at 10:37 am
Posted by Turf Taint
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2021
6010 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 10:45 am to
When I can do what I want, when I want, with whom I want, for as long as I want.

Pretty close to this...

quote:

Can that person stop working for the next 30 years and keep is current lifestyle?


Basically, "enough", although that might really be way more than enough.

Posted by Grinder
Member since Nov 2007
1817 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 11:32 am to
6 downvotes and 1 upvote.

Gotta love MT peeps to not disappoint.
Posted by Sput
Member since Mar 2020
7953 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 11:43 am to
quote:

When they no longer look at the price of an item before buying


Damn my wife has been rich even since I’ve known her then
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
9803 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 11:47 am to
Damn my wife has been rich even since I’ve known her then
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^^^Now thats some funny shite there ^^^
Posted by oneg8rh8r
Port Ludlow, WA
Member since Dec 2003
2702 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 11:53 am to
I don't know about RICH, but I believe when you don't have to think about what it is your spending money on I think you are well on your way.

I think the number I'd be comfortable with is a combination of:

Over 3M in low risk dividend earning stocks/bonds or a fixed retirement (6k) @ month.

Over 1M in investments with higher risk tolerance.

Over 500k in liquid cash.

Paper millionaire in assets.

I'm thinking over 6M total.
Posted by TigerIron
Member since Feb 2021
3046 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 11:59 am to
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This post was edited on 8/29/22 at 10:40 am
Posted by Shepherd88
Member since Dec 2013
4590 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:06 pm to
I separate the two.

Rich is defined in $ and it’s different for everyone.

Wealth is defined in freedom of time and is also different for everyone.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
15885 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:23 pm to
Enough to generate $100,000 of income per year without withdrawals
Posted by GeauxTigers123
Member since Feb 2007
1330 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:27 pm to
It’s all so relative
Posted by MrSpock
Member since Sep 2015
4349 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:48 pm to
quote:

Curious of people’s personal opinions.

Either rich or wealthy, since the 2 are probably different.

It could either include the equity in the house (net worth) or just invested assets.

I’m starting to think “rich” starts at more than $5M but probably less than $10M invested assets.


Rich to me is more related to income. Let's say >500k/year.

Wealth to me is more related to time. Can I do whatever I want whenever I want.

I know a lot of rich people who will never be wealthy.
Posted by Grinder
Member since Nov 2007
1817 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:54 pm to
Posted by FinleyStreet
Member since Aug 2011
7901 posts
Posted on 7/3/22 at 1:23 pm to
quote:

I’m starting to think “rich” starts at more than $5M but probably less than $10M invested assets.





So if I have 10M in assets but 25M in liabilities I am rich?

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