Americans think they need to earn $233,000 to live comfortably, and twice that to be rich

[Red11]

I think "comfortable" isn't so much about what you need to live well.

Comfortable (for most people) probably means...."how much do I need to make so that I can have all the shyt I want without having to really think/budget too much?"

I found it interesting that Blacks claimed to need $339k while whites had the lowest amount. Some of that can be explained by us usually living in high COL metros....we probably would need more money. Plus we make less anyway, so getting ourselves up to a certain level might require more $$$.

If I own a home + cars that are paid off and have no CC debt, the desired salary would probably be lower than if I have debt.

This!
Most black folks drive a car better than the boss. We LOVE cars. I've seen poor folks with an old school, a bike, and a truck and surprised that they are broke.

In fact:

 

[Dave24]

I live in the south my household doesn’t even pull in half that number. But then again it’s just me; no spouse or kids.

Do I live “comfortably”? I would say so. But I’ve never traveled anywhere in my adult life, I eat basic foods (rice, bread, chicken, salad and fruit), I rarely go out and I’ve never fukked “high-class” whores

I work, go home, eat, play PS5, jerk off and sleep. That’s how 90% of my time is spent. Not hard to live “comfortably” with that kinda lifestyle

@Fanservice do you get lonely living by yourself?

 

[beenz]

Fallacy? They very much exist. They're just the new trailer parks. People aren't using them to build wealth. They are using them to afford day to day life.

I just would never invest in real estate where I still have to pay rent and it doesn't appreciate.

 

[Conan]

You make that much money and you still renting ?? What's the thought process behind that?

Some people don't want to own a house and deal with house ownership bullshyt, and if some of y'all got your heads out of the house ownership cult bubble you'd see that

And before you say it, you can build equity while renting

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

This!
Most black folks drive a car better than the boss. We LOVE cars. I've seen poor folks with an old school, a bike, and a truck and surprised that they are broke.

In fact:

In fairness, white people live beyond their means too.

You rarely see them in beat up cars unless you're in a rural area. They take more and nicer vacations and live in more expensive places to avoid living next to us. The only advantage they have is simply making more $$$ to do the same job or inheriting a little extra $$$$ from parents/grandparents. White people won't be as overtly flashy yet they spend and consume just like we do. Instead of the souped up Dodge Charger, it's a fully loaded Ford F250 and season tickets to their favorite baseball team.

 

[PHamm]

Some people don't want to own a house and deal with house ownership bullshyt, and if some of y'all got your heads out of the house ownership cult bubble you'd see that

And before you say it, you can build equity while renting

Lol. Ok.

 

[Red11]

In fairness, white people live beyond their means too.

You rarely see them in beat up cars unless you're in a rural area. They take more and nicer vacations and live in more expensive places to avoid living next to us. The only advantage they have is simply making more $$$ to do the same job or inheriting a little extra $$$$ from parents/grandparents. White people won't be as overtly flashy yet they spend and consume just like we do. Instead of the souped up Dodge Charger, it's a fully loaded Ford F250 and season tickets to their favorite baseball team.

Agreed. Thats why I put that video up. Its a white man. My point was that folks live WAAAAYYYY beyond their means.