Who Are the 'Middle-Class Millionaires'?

Who are the middle class millionaires

What is the sence of not enjoying your hard earned money? If one works 80 hours a week and goes on vacation once every ten years, he would be dead much sooner than later.

The trick is to work hard. Save ten percent of your income, buy what you need not what you want, donate to charities your excess money, eat what is good for you and what you like but be happy with what you have and don't expect to have more than your neighbor.

If you and your family are happy with those traits then you are the richest person alive.

Ronal Zarb of NY @ Nov 28, 2008 10:35:50 AM

Middle Class Millionaires

Great article! I've been annoyed all my life by the people who work 40 hours a week, put 2 week vacations to exotic places each year on their credit cards, watch hours of TV each day, and complain about not having any money. My last vacation was in 1982 to Paris, France but, I only lived 3 hours away. I stopped watching TV in 1996 and am amazed at the money I have made and the things I have learned since.

Michael Whisman of WY @ Aug 29, 2008 10:15:09 AM

Really you can be!

>Middle Class Millionaires? If you're a millionaire you are

>not middle class. What the Hell are you on?

There are people with a net worth of over $1,000,000 that

do live a middle class lifestyle. Actually if you only have

a million it's hard to live the "rich" lifestyle for more

than a limited amount of time. Inflation will one day bring

us "poor millionaires" as the purchasing power of the currency

erodes. ^_-

I remember when I visited a friend who lives in California

in the year 2001 and he was telling me what houses sold for

down there. I realized that if I won the lottery and I moved

down there I'd have to keep working because a very large bite

of my capital would be tied up in the house. My friend doesn't

really have a lot, just he's able to keep up with his mortgage

because he makes several times the salary that I do, it

wouldn't suprise me if I had a higher net worth.

Glen Pearce @ Aug 29, 2008 01:39:28 AM

thanks for shouting

Turn off your caps lock. And no, I can't believe you mentor someone who is 420 years old. Go see your doctor about a medication adjustment. Trolls live under bridges. Start there first.

Dash Rendar of MI @ Aug 28, 2008 20:48:37 PM

What?

Middle Class Millionaires? If you're a millionaire you are not middle class. What the Hell are you on?

J of ME @ Aug 28, 2008 10:48:40 AM

Middle Class Millionaires

Thank you for an honest article that portrays how hard work does pay well, if one knows how to take each day as it comes, and maintain sound financial plans. We are retired Military, we're blessed with 5 children and a dozen grandchildren. We have always placed our family first; and I believe that is how our blessings surround us ten-fold. I returned to college 2 years ago for my Masters Degree in Psychology, but my Father challanged me to go further, for a PhD, and I took on the challange! We are goal-setters and goal-getters, our grandchildren also realize that one is never too old to attend college. Thank you again for an interesting article! Dreams do come true~~Our beautiful home is on an island, and the next goal is our yacht~~

Chrissie of FL @ May 07, 2008 17:09:48 PM