Are you still available for commissions?

Many are actually trying to help, as they have the resources (usually time and money) to do so.

The point is that people with low to mid millions are basically average, everyday citizens with a bit of luck and decent retirement portfolio. They have much more in common with everyday life than billionaires, and trashing them for not donating everything is unreasonable.

By giving up all my retirement funds, I could alleviate a minor amount of suffering. However, ultimately I would be turning myself into a burden for my family and society. It's valid to limit your generosity via the first rule of rescue.

So, how much money do have to have to be wealthy? One million? Two million? Three?

Just eyes leaking, got it

perhaps they could just physically mail you a flash drive with the datasets? I'd help chip in for the cost of that.

To be clear, that's inflation plus stagnant wage growth.

Inflation has taken so much from us over the decades that it's hard to wrap your head around, and the gap between the haves and have nots can be hard to intuitively picture.

Granted, you no longer need to do anything for that income, but you're not going to be buying a bunch of Lamborghini or living in penthouse suites. It is what a well invested plumber, truck driver, accountant, or nurse can expect to retire on at the end of their career, though.

I think that it's enough to comfortably retire, but not live extravagantly.

2.2 million invested at a conservative 3% a year interest gives you $66,000 a year, and then you need to take taxes out, giving you around $52,000 a year. That works out to $2,145 per two-week payday, or $25 an hour.