According to the article, "There are about 5.5 million U.S. households with at least $1 million in assets, or about 5 percent of the population."
Personally, I don't typically call someone that has $1 million in assets a millionaire. Because then you have dipshits that simply have "control" of $1 million in assets claiming to be a millionaire. Such as the ones that are tied to a million dollar mortgage.
Silly fucktards actually believe that because they're financially chained to (and owe 70%+ on) 4 walls that are..."worth"...$1+ million that they're a millionaire.
Being rich is all about earning 'X' and being able to buy all you want with that money.
If you make 60k a month and spend 40k a month with all the stuff you want / need then you are rich.
If you make 60k a month, but spend 70k you are not rich because you are spending more than you earn and you will end up fighting debt.
Those with that much wealth have much more to lose and way too many responsibilities for my likings. I would rather have less money, more time and enjoy a comfortable and worry-free life, although I am sure it's possible to have both if you're smart.
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Dude, you know you don't have to buy anything just because you're rich, right?
You can leave every cent you make in investments/accounts and live like a pauper all day long. In fact I've done that, and can highly recommend all new "rich" folk do that themselves.
Being rich is all about earning 'X' and being able to buy all you want with that money.
If you make 60k a month and spend 40k a month with all the stuff you want / need then you are rich.
If you make 60k a month, but spend 70k you are not rich because you are spending more than you earn and you will end up fighting debt.
To me a millionaire means 10 million+ in liquid assets. Multi millionaire is 100+ million.
Retirement below 1 million in assets is pretty much poverty.