Americans Now Need at Least $500k a Year to Enter Top 1%

Re:Americans Now Need at Least $500k a Year to Enter Top 1% by ummonk on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @08:56PM (#21277914)

Yes, because someone earning 500k totally started earning that sum right out of college and will never get married or have kids...

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Re:Americans Now Need at Least $500k a Year to Enter Top 1% by gitgudnubs on Thursday October 24, 2019 @03:45PM (#21348465)

I didn't set the parameters of the question. I didn't consider investing the money either, proving that I was literally just responding to the scenario as presented. I chose San Fransisco, because it's close to home for posters here.

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Re:Americans Now Need at Least $500k a Year to Enter Top 1% by chiph on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @09:02PM (#21277946)

But if they were dual-income, no-kids (DINKs) they'd get there even faster.

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