At what Age did you Realize you're NEVER going to be Well-Off or even Upper Middle Class, you're just AVERAGE at Best?

[RTF]

6 Figure is a dream to most and the ceiling for the rest of us.


Even at 6 figures, for most that's a nice crib, car and clothes. Dine out and travel a little bit. But it's far from having enough money to invest or flip it into something that's life changing. 401k plans, a good job might let you be able to relax a little bit at 65.

But for some reason we think Wealth is in our future.



I think once we all realizing we all average to can come together, maybe married, pull together and maybe build towards living better.

I’m scraping into 6 figures.

I’m not rich. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment even. But I don’t worry about paying my bills. I barely even budget. I own 1.5 properties that I rent out. I have low 5 figure savings and could ride a few rainy days. I travel abroad 3 times this year.

Being ‘upper middle class’ earner is comfortable and only glamorous maybe 25 days out the year. I’ll take it and keep building. If I’m smart I could make it out the corporate game within 20 years.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

6 Figure is a dream to most and the ceiling for the rest of us.


Even at 6 figures, for most that's a nice crib, car and clothes. Dine out and travel a little bit. But it's far from having enough money to invest or flip it into something that's life changing. 401k plans, a good job might let you be able to relax a little bit at 65.

But for some reason we think Wealth is in our future.



I think once we all realizing we all average to can come together, maybe married, pull together and maybe build towards living better.

what if you can live a very privileged life without being rich.

i've done it several times. i'll do it again.

 

[ISO]

Feels like everyone here is in IT or truck driving

 

[Stuntone]

This thread has aged very well, especially after this year.

 

[Givethanks]

If I can make another 20K annually, I could be happier.

 

[DatBoiHawk]

The problem is no one has patience everybody wants it right now. Go into these neighborhoods with big ass houses and it’s always people 50 and over living there mostly.

 

[winb83]

Within normal parameters I have whatever material thing I want. I live off less than half of what I make in a year.

The only real sacrifices I made was not having kids and living in a lower middle class area.

Having kids before you can easily afford them is killer.

 

[Gloxina]

The problem is no one has patience everybody wants it right now. Go into these neighborhoods with big ass houses and it’s always people 50 and over living there mostly.

Yep!

 

[the cac mamba]

i bought a condo during the bottom of covid, for a 15 year mortgage. now with this fukkin real estate/interest rates, if i was to buy anything else, it wouldnt be paid off til im in my 60s. meanwhile this condo will be paid off when im 45. and without kids, living modestly, i think i can just about retire at that point

im totally good with that

 

[MJ Truth]

6 Figure is a dream to most and the ceiling for the rest of us.


Even at 6 figures, for most that's a nice crib, car and clothes. Dine out and travel a little bit. But it's far from having enough money to invest or flip it into something that's life changing. 401k plans, a good job might let you be able to relax a little bit at 65.

But for some reason we think Wealth is in our future.



I think once we all realizing we all average to can come together, maybe married, pull together and maybe build towards living better.

Work harder.

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

Numbers wise, I'm middle class right now. But I want to be rich. M's in the bank. And I've never in my life felt as strongly as I do now that not only is it possible, but I'm getting close to it.

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

6 Figure is a dream to most and the ceiling for the rest of us.


Even at 6 figures, for most that's a nice crib, car and clothes. Dine out and travel a little bit. But it's far from having enough money to invest or flip it into something that's life changing. 401k plans, a good job might let you be able to relax a little bit at 65.

But for some reason we think Wealth is in our future.



I think once we all realizing we all average to can come together, maybe married, pull together and maybe build towards living better.

I'm 6 figures already. Low 6 figs but 6 figs nonetheless.

I feel like I'm finally a real coli 6 figs 6 certs breh. Maybe I'll invest in one of those surgeries that cripple you for life so I can be 6 feet

 

[Gritsngravy]

Don’t they say people typically stay in they income bracket they was born in or at least the next generation retracts back to a lower income

 

[Maximus Rex]

I'm gonna be a trillionaire in 20 years

 

[jaydawg08]

Whats the cutoff for middle class compared to upper middle class?

I've been homeless with $20 to my name before, so to me being able spend $$ on groceries or a gift or vacation without worrying about your bank account to me is middle class but maybe not to others