I'm a 1 percenter!

[Hank70SS]

You've heard of it, the top 1% in income compared to the 99% that make less. That's me, in the top 1% in the world! Not even close to top 1% in U.S., that takes an income of around $780,000 a year. In the the whole world it only takes an income of $34,000 and change to be in the top 1%. No job, no real income and I'm a 1 percenter, I like to look at the broader picture. Yes sir, just living the dream.

[grandsport]

Lets see if you are bragging next year at this time.Waving

[Ms Grumpy]

Hank, I am so happy for you !

One day I hope to live the dream too. :)

[SS Shaun]

now share the wealth and help me finish my chevelle :)

[Hank70SS]

Lets see if you are bragging next year at this time.Waving

I'm not bragging, I bet most of you are 1 percenters if we're talking the whole world. I'm a 99 percenter here in the U.S. I'm just trying to look on the bright side!

[FlintTony]

I thought that you joined an Outlaw bike club and became a 1%er when I read the topic. I'm pretty sure you know what that is?

[69chevelless]

Wait so 1% means you make $34,000 a year?? I'm confused can somone help me out?

[flash]

$34,000 dont go very far these days as I make about that plus my rental income ,its very hard to save for the future even though I save about $500 per month out of my pay directly into savings and my wife does close to that .We probably would be better off putting it in our mattress at home since the banks dont pay much interest on anything these days .CD's are paying 1% at best for a long term and its not worth tying up your money ,stocks are too iffy for me so Im just using my basically no interest savings in case of emergency .

[69chevelless]

So that means I am 8% because I make just about $300k a year, right? And my wife would be a lil over 1% cause she makes $40k only part time. I think I did it right...

[Bdubya]

Wait so 1% means you make $34,000 a year?? I'm confused can somone help me out?

He is saying it takes $780 large to be a 1% in the U.S. per U.S. population/average salary.

To be a world 1% it only takes only $34k because apparently the average salary around the world is considerably less than $34k.
Meaning that a large part of the world 1%ers is probably made up of the U.S. population being the average U.S. salary is in the mid $50k(just a guess).

[grandsport]

I'm not bragging, I bet most of you are 1 percenters if we're talking the whole world. I'm a 99 percenter here in the U.S. I'm just trying to look on the bright side!

I was joking.

[Hank70SS]

It was little attempt at humor/sarcasm. All the talk about the 1% making the rules, raking in all the money and getting richer and richer. The 99 percent take all the crap, do all the work and keep getting poorer. Well we can all say we're in that 1%, worldwide. It doesn't mean much though since it only takes $34k to get you there.

[earthquake68]

True, but it puts things into perspective, doesn't it? Instead of complaining about what you don't have, you should focus on what you DO have.

Most of on this forum have one or more hotrods in the garage, we have electricity, we have access to the internet, I'm pretty sure if we have those things, we have indoor plumbing and a dry place to sleep. .......I guess we're not doing so bad after all.

[Ms Grumpy]

True, but it puts things into perspective, doesn't it? Instead of complaining about what you don't have, you should focus on what you DO have.

Most of on this forum have one or more hotrods in the garage, we have electricity, we have access to the internet, I'm pretty sure if we have those things, we have indoor plumbing and a dry place to sleep. .......I guess we're not doing so bad after all.

So true. So true.

I think for many of us, at one time or another, we all had to live in some hard times. When I was with my 1st husband we didn't have a lot, but we had a '69 Charger and we just barely scrapped by. But, in my lifetime I have faced foreclosure, eviction, shut off of utilities, and being homeless. I think after all of that we all learn what is important. Like you said, we need to focus on how lucky we are, and what we DO have. Now we need for our children to understand this.

[grandsport]

It was little attempt at humor/sarcasm. All the talk about the 1% making the rules, raking in all the money and getting richer and richer. The 99 percent take all the crap, do all the work and keep getting poorer. Well we can all say we're in that 1%, worldwide. It doesn't mean much though since it only takes $34k to get you there.

One of these days I will be back on my game! Sarcasm is my forte.

[carpoor]

I'm a little late on this, but I am a 53%-er. As in... one of the 53% who actually work - so that all the lazy pieces of human waste can have an iphone, government housing, food stamps, etc. I am not against helping the needy, but I do oppose helping the lazy. I don't even want to think about what % I fall into concerning income. Since 2009, my standard of living has went to crap. I lost my decent paying job, had to short sale my home, sell off cars, sell my small collection of guns, etc. That said, I am happy to have a roof over my head, food to eat, clean clothes, etc. But, this country is not going in the right direction for the working man.

[grandsport]

I'm a little late on this, but I am a 53%-er. As in... one of the 53% who actually work - so that all the lazy pieces of human waste can have an iphone, government housing, food stamps, etc. I am not against helping the needy, but I do oppose helping the lazy. I don't even want to think about what % I fall into concerning income. Since 2009, my standard of living has went to crap. I lost my decent paying job, had to short sale my home, sell off cars, sell my small collection of guns, etc. That said, I am happy to have a roof over my head, food to eat, clean clothes, etc. But, this country is not going in the right direction for the working man.

You are so right in your statements,but I fear the tyrant will get elected again this fall and our once great country will slide even further into decline.Dont get me started,because I could be typing for hours about this Chicago mobster backed by George Soros.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!

[Ms Grumpy]

Carpoor, at one time I was one of those "people" who collected from the government. I had recently divorced and had small children and didn't know how I was going to survive.
BUT..unlike many, many other people I worked my butt off to get a job, because I did not want to report everything I did to the government. It didn't take me long till I was back to paying my own way and paying taxes. I believe that the welfare rolls were ment to help people, not to support them for a lifetime. I saw so many people who knew how to play the welfare game, and saw so many people that needed it but were refused.
I had my first job at 14, delivering newspapers, and continue to work today. I have had 6 children and was back to work quickly after each one. I have always been a work-a-holic, just ask grumpy, and I believe that my short time getting help from the government, made me realize how much I didn't want to live that way.

[carpoor]

I believe that the welfare rolls were ment to help people, not to support them for a lifetime.

Exactly! But, we now reward them with iphones, let them buy booze and cigarettes with their EBT, etc. Giving them the best does not, and will not encourage them to do better and get off the government tit. We need to get back to basics so most of them won't want to stay on it forever. Instead, they will realize that they have to work like the rest of us if they want "more."

But, that won't happen. Leaving things the way they are and expanding the welfare state just breeds a whole new generation of voters. And that is exactly what they want.

[carpoor]

You are so right in your statements,but I fear the tyrant will get elected again this fall and our once great country will slide even further into decline.Dont get me started,because I could be typing for hours about this Chicago mobster backed by George Soros.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!

I fear the same thing Gary, but I hope we are wrong. I know we cannot survive another 4 years of this crap.

[grandsport]

I fear the same thing Gary, but I hope we are wrong. I know we cannot survive another 4 years of this crap.

That is why I live for the day,buy what I want when I want.There is no future ,Obamacare is just the start.I really dont look good in brown.