Too bad for you I am in a argumentative mood ;-)

You used income as the guide but what about wealth?

Can I be rich if I don’t have much income but have a trust fund or some other wealth. I could have a house, a car, a tractor and some farm land all paid off and a thousand dollars a month from a trust fund. I think that would be rich even though the income is down around poverty levels.

Personally I am rich both by income and net worth but is seems like wealth is a better measure than income. Income is precarious, lose your job or become disabled, your income could crash. Wealth can be better protected. Some people with large incomes go deeper into debt every day.

TEK