What HHI is "success" to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not a matter of HHI, it's a matter of net worth. My HHI is respectable but my net worth is good for my age and income.

You people are hilarious. "Net worth" lol. An imaginary figure that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye and is determined by present day economics that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye. Housing equity can be here today and gone tomorrow. Retirement accounts can disappear. Even the paper your dollar is printed on may not even be worth as much 5 or 10 years from now. A major life unexpected event can wipe away everything you own leaving you with just the clothes on your back. Nothing in life is secure or guaranteed. Neither money, nor jobs, nor health, not even life itself.

The only thing you have that's worth anything is the air in your lungs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a matter of HHI, it's a matter of net worth. My HHI is respectable but my net worth is good for my age and income.

You people are hilarious. "Net worth" lol. An imaginary figure that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye and is determined by present day economics that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye. Housing equity can be here today and gone tomorrow. Retirement accounts can disappear. Even the paper your dollar is printed on may not even be worth as much 5 or 10 years from now. A major life unexpected event can wipe away everything you own leaving you with just the clothes on your back. Nothing in life is secure or guaranteed. Neither money, nor jobs, nor health, not even life itself.

The only thing you have that's worth anything is the air in your lungs.

errrrr...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a matter of HHI, it's a matter of net worth. My HHI is respectable but my net worth is good for my age and income.

You people are hilarious. "Net worth" lol. An imaginary figure that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye and is determined by present day economics that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye. Housing equity can be here today and gone tomorrow. Retirement accounts can disappear. Even the paper your dollar is printed on may not even be worth as much 5 or 10 years from now. A major life unexpected event can wipe away everything you own leaving you with just the clothes on your back. Nothing in life is secure or guaranteed. Neither money, nor jobs, nor health, not even life itself.

The only thing you have that's worth anything is the air in your lungs.

“Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless.” Friedrich Nietzsche

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a matter of HHI, it's a matter of net worth. My HHI is respectable but my net worth is good for my age and income.

You people are hilarious. "Net worth" lol. An imaginary figure that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye and is determined by present day economics that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye. Housing equity can be here today and gone tomorrow. Retirement accounts can disappear. Even the paper your dollar is printed on may not even be worth as much 5 or 10 years from now. A major life unexpected event can wipe away everything you own leaving you with just the clothes on your back. Nothing in life is secure or guaranteed. Neither money, nor jobs, nor health, not even life itself.

The only thing you have that's worth anything is the air in your lungs.

“Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless.” Friedrich Nietzsche

Pretty certain that guy would rather be alive at the moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a matter of HHI, it's a matter of net worth. My HHI is respectable but my net worth is good for my age and income.

You people are hilarious. "Net worth" lol. An imaginary figure that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye and is determined by present day economics that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye. Housing equity can be here today and gone tomorrow. Retirement accounts can disappear. Even the paper your dollar is printed on may not even be worth as much 5 or 10 years from now. A major life unexpected event can wipe away everything you own leaving you with just the clothes on your back. Nothing in life is secure or guaranteed. Neither money, nor jobs, nor health, not even life itself.

The only thing you have that's worth anything is the air in your lungs.

“Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless.” Friedrich Nietzsche

Pretty certain that guy would rather be alive at the moment.

But that doesn't mean his life (or any of ours) is worth anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Enough to be self supporting, handle emergencies, fund a decent retirement, pay for kids college and enjoy life some while working.

Anything over that is gravy.

I'm batting .200! Barely at the Mendoza line. And no gravy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no HHI that is "success" to me.

Successful marriage, maybe well-adjusted children. Positive relationships with friends and family. Being in a position to give back to my community (and following through on that).

THAT is success.

This. Every other answer is pretty much everything that's wrong with the world summed up in one nice neat thread....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two income house, parents with graduate level degrees from strong colleges, 10-15 years of experience, in DC = $500K isn't all that unrealistic.

Only if you're a lawyer, in finance, or have your own business.

You can't make that kind of money in any other field.

[Anonymous]

To me, there's not a specific HHI number that signifies success. But, being productive does give rise to a certain level of self-sufficiency and freedom that is part of my definition of success, which I think was summed up pretty nicely by Bill Murray: "I think if you can take care of yourself, and then maybe try to take care of someone else, that's sort of how you're supposed to live."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a matter of HHI, it's a matter of net worth. My HHI is respectable but my net worth is good for my age and income.

You people are hilarious. "Net worth" lol. An imaginary figure that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye and is determined by present day economics that can fluctuate in the blink of an eye. Housing equity can be here today and gone tomorrow. Retirement accounts can disappear. Even the paper your dollar is printed on may not even be worth as much 5 or 10 years from now. A major life unexpected event can wipe away everything you own leaving you with just the clothes on your back. Nothing in life is secure or guaranteed. Neither money, nor jobs, nor health, not even life itself.

The only thing you have that's worth anything is the air in your lungs.

“Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless.” Friedrich Nietzsche

Signed a sad philosophy major who isn't making bank.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A rich person is not that who has more, but that who needs less.

Can someone who makes north of 500k vouch for this?

I do and I vote no. More is better. Sorry. There probably is some point when this axiom stops being true (I don't know, 2 million a year? 5 million? More?). But not at $500k. After taxes, you only take home $300k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me, there's not a specific HHI number that signifies success. But, being productive does give rise to a certain level of self-sufficiency and freedom that is part of my definition of success, which I think was summed up pretty nicely by Bill Murray: "I think if you can take care of yourself, and then maybe try to take care of someone else, that's sort of how you're supposed to live."

I am side eyeing this as Bill Murray has also been accused of being emotionally and physically abusive to his wife.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no HHI that is "success" to me.

Successful marriage, maybe well-adjusted children. Positive relationships with friends and family. Being in a position to give back to my community (and following through on that).

THAT is success.

+1

My God there are an astonishing number of materialistic, small-minded people in this world. It's breathtaking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me, there's not a specific HHI number that signifies success. But, being productive does give rise to a certain level of self-sufficiency and freedom that is part of my definition of success, which I think was summed up pretty nicely by Bill Murray: "I think if you can take care of yourself, and then maybe try to take care of someone else, that's sort of how you're supposed to live."

I am side eyeing this as Bill Murray has also been accused of being emotionally and physically abusive to his wife.

Many wise people don't live up to their own ideals. People are flawed and human. MLK, Gandhi, Jefferson, Socrates... Tell me who your role models are and I'll let you know how flawed they were.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A rich person is not that who has more, but that who needs less.

Can someone who makes north of 500k vouch for this?

I do and I vote no. More is better. Sorry. There probably is some point when this axiom stops being true (I don't know, 2 million a year? 5 million? More?). But not at $500k. After taxes, you only take home $300k.

How will I LIVE?!