> We are on HN, so I just assumed everyone on here was interested and seeking out way to accumulate more wealth than the average working professional.

You may be surprised to learn that many hackers are passionate about tech, and see the handling of money as a dreadful necessity of life that brings as much joy as wiping one's ass. The fact that tech can be lucrative has attracted a bunch of folks to tech, who are only in it for the money. HN does skew towards the latter, but it certainly isn't everyone here