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17. And where does this end?

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 06:08 PM

Jun 2012

I keep picturing Ted Kennedy with his "How much is enough" speech. How much is enough?

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Median net worth excluding home = $15,000 [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 OP

I wonder, does that figure take credit card debt into account? LAGC Jun 2012 #1

The meaning of net worth is assets minus liabilities. upaloopa Jun 2012 #5

Most likely Orangepeel Jun 2012 #7

I'm thinking the average American will have to work until they die. LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #3

That's appalling. Sad that closeupready Jun 2012 #4

You're getting into Dunning-Kruger Effect territory Cary Jun 2012 #6

I'd have guessed a bit higher Spike89 Jun 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jun 2012 #16

"stuff" is only worth what someone else will pay for it SoCalDem Jun 2012 #19

Without a doubt Spike89 Jun 2012 #20

USA! USA! USA! sarcasmo Jun 2012 #9

Throw in the lawnmower and you've got another $200 to work with. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #10

I'd be interested to see a study that looks at this but takes in to account debt 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #12

Really sad taught_me_patience Jun 2012 #13

Yup and healthcare is going away too. LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #14

What's stunning about these numbers is the decline in coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #15

And where does this end? Cary Jun 2012 #17

it is only enough when most of us are dead LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #18

That reminds me... I need to increase the insurance coverage on all my guns. OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #21

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #22