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By “millionaire,” do you actually mean “independently wealthy”? Single-digit millionaire is a pretty low bar in some places, at least on paper.
by KerrAvon 4y ago
By “millionaire,” do you actually mean “independently wealthy”? Single-digit millionaire is a pretty low bar in some places, at least on paper.
- samspenc 4y ago+1 I think most of the folks who are on HN, e.g. software engineers, should be able to get to a million in net worth through savings over 10-20 years. At least in the US given USD salaries and possibly Canada as well.
- muzani 4y agoSingle digit millionaire is like straight A student. It's not particularly rare, but it involves a lot of sacrifice and perseverance. I do think the question stands.
- giantg2 4y agoThe sad part is that people pretty much need to save $1M+ to retire at 65 these days, yet many vastly underfund their accounts.
- ipaddr 4y agoA lot of people purchased a house.. does that count?
- nokya 4y agoYes.