How much do you need to earn to feel rich?

The average Australian needs to take home about $346,000 to feel rich — almost $10,000 more than a year ago.

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KEY POINTS

• Financial comparison website Finder surveyed 1,032 adults and found they would need to earn $345,819 a year to feel well-off.
• Some generations say they would need to earn thousands of dollars more than they did a year ago to feel affluent — but for others, it's less, according to a new survey.
• Its more than five times Australia's $67,600 median annual salary, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. In 2023, half of the nation's workers earned less than this while the other half earned more.

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How much do you need to earn to feel rich?

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17/01/202405:26

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