It’s hard to tell now days because people are into conspicuous consumption. Like you may drive an Acura and they drive a MBZ right? But you may Max out your retirement and savings and they’re saving nothing. I think until you see where their kids go to college you may not be able to easily tell.
Look at where their kids go to school. The rich never skimp on that.
People have different priorities. Someone may have just bought a $500 designer shirt, while I bought a $500 comic book. Hard to tell by looking.
You’re the same age but they’re retired.
Well assuming you’re not “financially successful” and talking about wealth classes that make their money from working, then by comparison they don’t do anything differently when their paycheck arrives, or even know what day exactly they get their paycheck. If someone is living above their means or otherwise financially at risk, they’re paying close attention to the numbers in their accounts. More subtly, they might say something like “I just got paid, let’s go out for dinner” or “I’ll buy those tickets on Tuesday” when there’s no reason they shouldn’t just get them now for whatever it is.
Is the house paid off?
