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Talking Money®, the live, call-in radio program airs every Saturday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 on WGTK 94.5 The Answer in Upstate South Carolina. Listen live or check out the podcast. Get the answers you need without the sales pitch.

Episodes by Topic: #Wealth

BEST OF TALKING MONEY: How much money do Americans say you need to be wealthy?


Air Date: January 24th, 2024

According to a recent Modern Wealth Survey conducted for Charles Schwab, Americans say you need $2.2M to “be wealthy.” The numbers drop significantly when those same people were asked how much they need to “feel wealthy.” On this program, Mike looks at how different generations from Gen Z to Boomers view wealth from a numbers perspective and from what being wealthy really means to them. Which would you say is more important: having a fulfilling personal life or having a lot of money?

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How much money do Americans say you need to be wealthy?


Air Date: July 8th, 2023

According to a recent Modern Wealth Survey conducted for Charles Schwab, Americans say you need $2.2M to “be wealthy.” The numbers drop significantly when those same people were asked how much they need to “feel wealthy.” On this program, Mike looks at how different generations from Gen Z to Boomers view wealth from a numbers perspective and from what being wealthy really means to them. Which would you say is more important: having a fulfilling personal life or having a lot of money?

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How much money does it take to feel rich?


Air Date: July 1st, 2023

Yolanda Campusano and Candace Fritz from Miracle Hill join Mike to discuss the upcoming Kid’s Ninja Challenge. Plus, Mike begins the discussion of how much money survey participants think you have to have to feel wealthy—to be continued next week!

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