What does it take in terms of assets, abilities, and/or income for you to consider them wealthy?

  • snooggums@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    Rich - enough money to throw around and buy expensive things, but could lose everything with some poor decisions because they are spending their income instead of focusing on future wealth

    Wealthy - expenses are easily paid using income from investments, easily accessible loans from property, or some other wealth based process. They don’t need to actively work to do the same kinds of thing a rich person can do, and it is difficult for them to lose their wealth.

    There are not any specific dollar amount thresholds, because it depends on spending and local cost of living. Wealthy people will make decisions that maintain enough wealth that will increase in value over time to beat inflation, rich people make decisions based on whether they can afford it right now.