[Round Earther]

"Yet only 35% of people are contributing enough to get their employer match..."

[ifinnegan]

A lot of super rich who work in Manhattan live in Connecticut

[Right Brother]

Odd. A quick search shows average U.S. net worth at over $1M. Median is much lower.

[Uncle Miltie]

Median, not Average, dummies.

[mn-bush-man]

And now line that data up with a chart showing the states with the highest cost of living....

[TexasFreeper2009]

the handful of billionaires throws off the averages, show me the states with the highest median salaries.

[alexander_busek]

What are some strategies people plan to take to improve their finances?

1. Prioritizing investments (80%)
2. Asking for a raise (35%)
3. Getting a second job (25%)
4. REDUCING CONSUMPTION (0%)

When it comes to planning for the future, Americans say “dreamscrolling” — looking at dream purchases — helps them to be smarter with their money (56%) and better plan to achieve their financial goals (25%).

What a pant-load! "Dream-scrolling" practiced only by people figuring out what numbers to choose for tomorrow's lottery.

Notice that the article focuses solely on high-net-wealth individuals? I think that it would be quite interesting to instead examine those U.S. states with the lowest net worths, and consider what they might be doing wrong.

But that probably wouldn't be "politically correct."

This article is nothing but a "come-one" to lure in clients for some investment scheme.

Regards,

[FLT-bird]

How much of that is tied to the value of their houses? I’d bet a lot of it is. Real Estate is outrageous in several of those states.

[Political Junkie Too]

This was an online survey of 2,000 people. That's about 40 people per state to determine the median net worth of each state?

How many truly wealthy people take online polls anyway?

-PJ

[HonkyTonkMan]

According to the Federal Reserve's 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances for Americans in all 50 states:

• Average (mean) net worth is $1,063,700
• Median net worth is $192,90

[oldtech]

I noticed my state is not even on the list & I can certainly believe that.

[af_vet_1981]

The average American’s net worth ...

The average is misleading because so much wealth is held by a low percentage of Americans. A better measure is graph that shows the distribution across percentiles.

[oldtech]

I noticed my state is not even on the list & I can certainly believe that. Also, it is not mentioned on ones with the least net worth.

[Jane Long]

That per person average works out to be a LOT, for a few, and average - below average for the majority.