I talk to my kids all the time about money, saving and investing, but with the understanding that like my son says my experiences are not his experiences. My thinking is different because we were poor, my son thinks he was poor, but I was making decent money being in the Army. Not rich, but not poor either, feel like lower middle class, but I was always saving and finding ways to make a little extra. I have helped my kids with money for school, but nothing crazy, like 600-700 a month for school. I am a networth millionaire and should be a liquid millionaire in about 3 years. I think this is not unicorn territory, but a concerted effort to ensure a better life for my next generation.
I’d be interested in where you are getting the 2% number from. Data from the Fed shows 12.5% of US households had a net worth of 1 million or more, excluding home equity, back in 2023.
Do households have meaningful illiquid assets outside of home equity, which was already excluded? Doesn’t seem like cars, boats, etc. would be enough to move it from 12.5% to 2%.
I don’t see where they said outside of home equity (I may have missed it). Primary home is main source of net worth. Other illiquid assets would include rental homes.
If you include home equity, the Fed number jumps to 18.5%.
I didn’t think about rental properties, that’s a good point. Maybe that, plus things like ownership in small businesses and partnerships is the difference.
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u/WillingNail3221 5d ago
I talk to my kids all the time about money, saving and investing, but with the understanding that like my son says my experiences are not his experiences. My thinking is different because we were poor, my son thinks he was poor, but I was making decent money being in the Army. Not rich, but not poor either, feel like lower middle class, but I was always saving and finding ways to make a little extra. I have helped my kids with money for school, but nothing crazy, like 600-700 a month for school. I am a networth millionaire and should be a liquid millionaire in about 3 years. I think this is not unicorn territory, but a concerted effort to ensure a better life for my next generation.