"I helped my boyfriend through law school. After he graduated, he became a very successful partner and broke up with me for a much prettier girl." ...

That raises the question: What does it actually take to be rich? We asked a few six-figure earners to share their thoughts.

Rob Bacharach, a certified financial planner near Charlotte, North Carolina, says being rich means having the freedom to spend without incurring debt. Wealth traditionally comes from building assets, ...

In Rippy’s view, being rich is having the ability to stop working without having to change your lifestyle.

Patrice Williams-Lindo — a business consultant and CEO of Career Nomad, a career coaching company near Atlanta — says it takes about $20,000 a month to support her version of a rich lifestyle.

It seems there are no consequences if you're rich. The guys who got out of it were the most entitled a-holes in the school to begin with, and they needed the lesson more than anyone.

A six-figure salary used to be the benchmark of wealth and success. But now, it’s not uncommon for high earners to feel financially stretched.That raises the question: What does it ...

In Rippy’s view, being rich is having the ability to stop working without having to change your lifestyle.

Bacharach doesn’t feel rich at this point in his life either. “I have a good income that allows me to live very comfortably, but I'm in my mid-30s.