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NetWorthHere's a headline I thought interesting.

U.S. millionaire count reaches 9 million

Now whether you think the number of millionaires in the US (2.9% of the population) is relevant or not, you should at least be concerned by the fact nearly 90% of the population has a net worth of less than $100,000. (I wonder how many of those households have a net worth of $0?)

I find that number very disturbing, as well as puzzling, considering the path many of our political leaders are trying to lead us down, and the number of Americans who support them.

But what might be the most troubling is who is this Spectrem Group, why is it they know how much money I have, and what else do they know about me?

Hmmm!

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Gerry said…
Thats cause everybody expects and gets free shit from our government so why save?
12:58 AM
Marc said…
Not sure I understand your comment, or which part of my post you are referring to. Are you referring to those getting Social Security and Medicare?

If everyone gets so much free shit from the government, then I would think there would be a lot more millionaires and billionaires, or at the very least, a lot more people with over $100,000.

Just a thought. Could it be the exact opposite of what you're saying?
2:10 AM
Gerry said…
The point was, people getting the free shit don't work they just work the system so how could they be millionaires!
3:30 AM
Marc said…
So that's 304,000,000 people, who aren't millionaires, that are on the dole?
3:49 AM
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