Is $1 Million Still Considered Rich?

Is $1 Million Still Considered Rich?

July 1, 2026 · 38 min

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The episode discusses whether $1 million is still considered rich and offers insights on financial decisions related to saving and investing.

On episode 229 of Ask The Compound, Ben Carlson, Duncan Hill and Bill Sweet discuss: whether $1 million still makes you rich, how to prioritize saving with a baby on the way, whether to aggressively pay down an 8.24% SBA loan or enjoy the rewards of your success, how rental properties fit into your asset allocation, and whether it's ever worth selling stocks to buy a house. Plus, they share practical insights on balancing wealth-building with real-life financial decisions. This episode is sponsored by Public. Learn more at https://public.com/ATC Submit your Ask The Compound questions to askthecompoundshow@gmail.com! Subscribe to The Compound Newsletter for all the latest Compound content, live event announcements, find out who the next TCAF guest is, get updates on the latest merch drops, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecompoundnews.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube…

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