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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cannot bring myself to read these pages and pages of postings on the frivolous question of whether a net worth of $2,500,000 makes you rich.

The answer, OP, to either your humble brag or clueless inquiry is "yes".  You are wealthy, wealthier in fact, than most every other person in this country and certainly in this world.  If someone were to submit this thread to the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, or the Louisville Courier-Journal, the readers of those papers would probably be dismayed to know that the citizens of our capital, on whose shoulders so many important decisions, legislation, and policy-making rests, live in such a bubble of comfort and affluent competitiveness, so out of touch with most people.

I will share this story so that you can appreciate your wealth even more.  Several months ago, I attended my volunteer day at an organization that provides the very poorest children in our surrounding communities with essentials for home and school, socks and underwear, soap and shampoo, hairbrushes and toothbrushes, books and backpacks, uniforms and coats.  One little 3d grade girl put on her jumper and twirled around in delight as she told us "my mother will be so happy, she always wanted me to have one of these but we could not buy it."  Another 2d or 3d grade child, a severely handicapped-at-birth girl who was partially blind, wore hearing aids, walked with crutches, and could speak very little, broke into applause and an enormous smile when we fitted her with a brand new, white polo shirt.  It is very humbling and completely emotional when someone to whom the world has given so little, and who fate has dealt such a very difficult hand, is so appreciative of a little thing like a new shirt.[/quote]

I agree that this thread is very out of touch, no wonder people refer to this area as living in the bubble.  I can read the paper headline now: [i]Washingtonians Disappear, Likely Absorbed by Themselves[/i][/quote]

LOL!![/quote]

Double Word to both posts. Your richness is not defined by what you don't have; it is defined by what you do have. And OP has a lot. This insistence that there are super billionaires out there, therefore, you are not rich, is tone deaf. And disingenuous.

Our HHI is 300K. We have some investments, though not in the millions. We are in the top 5% of local incomes. I feel pretty rich because 1. I have savings (retirement and college) 2. healthcare 3. Luxuries (not the Hope Diamond, but nice things) 4. I never have to worry about how my bills will be paid.

How I may be able to live in the future is not relevant to the now. For now, I am rich. [/quote]

Sorry that's middle class

Rich means you can buy above and beyond, don't shop at the normal stores (think Tysons 2, whole foods only,) have staff that does your cleaning, cooking, driving, shopping etc...[/quote]

sorry I mean tysons galleria not 2[/quote]

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