Am I Rich if I Have $10 Million?

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Having a net worth of $10 million clearly puts someone in the top tier of wealth. But does it mean you can consider yourself truly "rich"? There are a few ways to look at it.

By The Numbers

  • Only about 1.13% of American households have a net worth over $10 million. So it‘s definitely an elite group. [1]
  • $10 million is 20 times the median retirement savings recommended for someone aged 70. [2]
  • With reasonable investing, $10 million could generate $200k – $500k per year in passive income. [3]

So purely by the stats, $10 million represents significant wealth.

Lifestyle Purchasing Power

  • $10 million could afford to buy luxury vehicles, first-class travel, a large house, and other indulgences without making a dent.
  • But it may not reach the ultra wealthy threshold needed for private jets, multiple homes, luxury yachts etc.

So while very comfortable, $10 million alone may not buy the globetrotting billionaire lifestyle.

Is It Enough To Retire On?

  • $10 million could provide a perpetual $300k – $400k annual "salary" from conservative investment returns. [4]
  • With average US household spending around $60k/year, that provides a 5x safety margin.
  • Healthcare, inflation, or market fluctuations could still impact long-term security though.

So $10 million could reasonably fund retirement depending on lifestyle and luck.

While being "rich" is highly subjective, having $10 million in net worth puts someone well within the top 1% of wealthy Americans. It provides financial security and ability to live very comfortably without needing income. However, it may not rise to the ultra-wealthy, jetsetting billionaire stratosphere either. Reasonable investing could make $10 million last indefinitely, though economic conditions could still challenge that.

So I would conclude that $10 million is clearly an objectively "rich" net worth by most standards – but not necessarily an automatic entry into the highest echelons of wealth. Passive income should fund very comfortable perpetuity – but some indulgences may still remain out of reach without additional billions 😉

Sources:
[1] https://dqydj.com/how-many-millionaires-decamillionaires-america/
[2] https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0711/7-steps-to-a-happy-wealthy-retirement.aspx
[3] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/much-money-need-retire-10-120047045.html
[4] https://www.financialsamurai.com/how-much-money-does-the-average-millionaire-make-per-year/

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