How Can You Determine If You're Considered Wealthy? The Key Figure Is $2.5 Million, Yet It's More Complex Than That.

2025-03-26 21:19:48

What does it mean to be wealthy? Turns out, opinions vary wildly depending on who you ask – and where they live.

The recent Modern Wealth Survey conducted by Charles Schwab reveals that Americans consider a net worth of $2.5 million as the threshold for being classified as "wealthy." While this figure may seem extravagant to some, residents in expensive urban areas like San Francisco view it differently. Many in the Bay Area argue that a net worth of around $4.4 million is necessary for a sense of financial security. Additionally, opinions on the matter have also been shared by users on Reddit, contributing to the ongoing discussion.

A Reddit user referred to the $2.5 million threshold as "astonishingly low," asserting that "$10 million is the actual baseline." Another user contributed some calculations to support this claim, referencing the well-known 25x rule: you take your yearly living expenses and multiply it by 25 to find the amount of invested capital required to sustain a comfortable lifestyle through interest. For instance, if your desired lifestyle costs $70,000 annually, you would need $1.75 million in investments. Prefer luxury yachts and private jets? If your expenses hit $15 million a year, that translates to a hefty $375 million investment portfolio. Simple, right?

Then, there's the philosophical side of the debate. One Redditor said they knew they were "wealthy" when money couldn't solve their problems. For them, Next Page

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