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Who do you consider rich?

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Sago Fri 27-May-22 10:55:59

I am fortunate enough to have never worried about hearing our home or feeding our children.
That makes me rich.

Callistemon21 Fri 27-May-22 10:53:55

I didn't mean to quote your post, Gagajo - I was going to say something about food banks then changed my mind.

Callistemon21 Fri 27-May-22 10:52:29

GagaJo

Gift to a food bank would be good.

It depends.

How rich is rich?
Is rich being able to afford to eat and heat your home? Clothe yourself and own a car?
Despite having not much in the way of savings?
Having savings which might then be needed for care one day?

Or is rich having so much wealth you couldn't possibly spend it all in your lifetime?

If helping family and one child is wealthy but one is struggling do you divide it equally because that is the fair thing to do as a parent?

Doodledog Fri 27-May-22 10:46:02

Usually, I think people see 'the rich' as those with a bit more than them. So, if your household income is £30k, someone with £50k a year seems rich, even though that is less than average for a two earner household.

It's why so much of the 'they can afford it', or 'she doesn't need it' that we hear whenever a universal benefit or grant is mooted is so ill-informed.

Blossoming Fri 27-May-22 10:39:36

My rich list.

The Queen
Rishi Sunak
Jacob Rees Mogg
Michael Gove
Nadia Zaharia
Priti Patel

GagaJo Fri 27-May-22 10:39:34

Gift to a food bank would be good.

MerylStreep Fri 27-May-22 10:37:01

You’ve got me thinking ann

annsixty Fri 27-May-22 10:29:39

Rishi S has suggested that the rich give up their £400 give away.
What is rich?
£100,000 a year, £50,000 a year or much much more?
To whom do you give it anyway.
Charity, a family you know, your own family maybe.