> When did a millionaire become a working class stiff? 1990s, so not exactly news to anyone familiar with inflation. The expression is pre-1980s really. Put

> When did a millionaire become a working class stiff? 1990s, so not exactly news to anyone familiar with inflation. The expression is pre-1980s really. Put $1M in an inflation calculator for 1975, and you'll find that equates to about $7M now. It makes sense: You'd live very well off of interest from $7M.