How to Compare Your Net Worth to Others (Without Being Rude)

"Not to be outdone by the Fed, the US Census Bureau conducts its own survey, with sample sizes that vary from 14,000 to 52,000 interviewed households. For 2011, the SIPP reports a median average household net worth of $68,828 and a mean average household net worth of $338,950. Again, the presence in the survey of extremely high worth households skews the figure for the mean well above the figure for the median."

Check out all the stats (and see where you compare) here: FrugalFringe.com

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