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Re:Waiting for Brando: The saga of a disastrous 1961 film pr... by throw0101c on Thursday March 09, 2023 @08:41PM (#35089401)
> So far I have tried to quantify what income level you need to be rich. I’ve tried to give you numbers that you could use to compare yourself to other people. However, in my many years of writing about money, I’ve come to realize something—being rich is more than a number. Being rich is a feeling.

> Because even if the numbers say that you are doing well, if you don’t feel rich, then it doesn’t matter. You could be making $10M a year, but if you feel like you need to make $20M, then you will feel poorer than someone making $100,000 who only feels like they need to make $50,000.

* https://ofdollarsanddata.com/what-is-considered-rich/

> This is why when I ask, “Who feels rich really?” the answer is—no one.

> Because you can always point to someone else who is doing better.

* https://ofdollarsanddata.com/who-feels-rich-really/

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Re:Waiting for Brando: The saga of a disastrous 1961 film pr... by atleastoptimal on Friday March 10, 2023 @02:31AM (#35091523)
> "The highest form of wealth is the ability to wake up every morning and say, 'I can do whatever I want today.'"

Which is something only those wealthy enough to have paid off their house and have sufficient expenses for the rest of their life or passive income. A reality that has nothing to do with whether you feel rich, it's simply an economic reality

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Re:Waiting for Brando: The saga of a disastrous 1961 film pr... by watwut on Friday March 10, 2023 @02:38AM (#35091569)
> You could be making $10M a year, but if you feel like you need to make $20M, then you will feel poorer than someone making $100,000 who only feels like they need to make $50,000.

Yeah, but there is still very material difference between these two people. The difference is not just the feeling in the moment. It is difference in "if I get sick, how much healthcare I can pay" or "if I get into legal trouble, can I afford justice or layer" ... and either of those situations will change their feelings quickly.

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Re:Waiting for Brando: The saga of a disastrous 1961 film pr... by throw0101c on Saturday March 11, 2023 @07:30AM (#35107761)
> "if I get sick, how much healthcare I can pay"

As a Canadian I do not have this thought at all. I'm sure many Europeans are the same.

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