"Of course. I�m not saying that it�s nothing. Upper class, though? $120,000 can make for a very comfortable life, but it�s not like they�ve got money to do whatever they want, either. "

Want is why some might think $120,00 is not enough. It's "wanting more" that has led to getting a better education or employment and leads to a more prosperous country. Anything beyond basic needs is fueled by wanting more so it's not a bad thing. Being grateful for what you have now isn't either.

BTW Income is not restricted to just salary and wages.

I want to be rich enough where I can buy chicken wings sans feathers

I am going to be 68 Saturday, as a kid we had no running water or indoor plumbing until I was 12. We were not the only ones in eastern Williamson county doing without that.

Upper class, to me, isn�t about income (it�s about social status, which historically also includes the wealthy), but for this discussion they�re defining middle class by income level. I take what they mean as middle income, not class. I understand the numbers you laid out, and that they�re on the upper end of the income spectrum.

I still don�t think making $120,000 a year makes one wealthy or that it is a lot of money, regardless of where it lands you on the income spectrum. Yes, it�s a good yearly income and a family can absolutely live comfortably on it, but I think there is a misconception in this country about the income spectrum/how the middle and upper classes live.

Rich is never having to ask the price of anything.