I think you‘re making a good point. I would add though, that 6510‘s statement... > * it really doesn't matter how much you earn. Real wealth is in not spendin

I think you‘re making a good point. I would add though, that 6510‘s statement... > * it really doesn't matter how much you earn. Real wealth is in not spending it.* didn’t remind me of extreme frugalism (in which case I would side with your argument) but with my encounters in the workplace: No matter how much most people increase their income, they also increase their spending. And some manage to par their spending increases with with their income increases. Like many in tech, I‘ve made great income progress and during that I saw and continue to see colleagues struggling financially even though they‘re in the top income decile.