I’ve known for awhile that I was upper-middle class; that me and my
family were doing better than most in terms of income and lifestyle. But
that I read a story that claimed that, with my income, I would actually
be considered just upper class, not upper-middle.
I found that very hard to believe, since I have to maintain what I consider a frugal lifestyle in order to pay the bills. No vacations to Hawaii or sports cars for me. No pool, housekeepers, lawn guys. So how can I be upper class?
So I checked it out, and sure enough, according to every online calculator I can find, I am in the top 8% of income earners in the USA. Anything above the top 15% is considered “upper class”.
And, if you compare to the entire world, I am in the top .1%.
I know this sounds horribly arrogant, but this is my confession: I don’t see how other families do it. I mean, I have three kids, and I feel like I’m barely supplying them with a descent upbringing. I have nothing but respect for families who raise a child on less than $150,000 per year.
I found that very hard to believe, since I have to maintain what I consider a frugal lifestyle in order to pay the bills. No vacations to Hawaii or sports cars for me. No pool, housekeepers, lawn guys. So how can I be upper class?
So I checked it out, and sure enough, according to every online calculator I can find, I am in the top 8% of income earners in the USA. Anything above the top 15% is considered “upper class”.
And, if you compare to the entire world, I am in the top .1%.
I know this sounds horribly arrogant, but this is my confession: I don’t see how other families do it. I mean, I have three kids, and I feel like I’m barely supplying them with a descent upbringing. I have nothing but respect for families who raise a child on less than $150,000 per year.
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