He's 24, Living Comfortably In A Medium-Sized City, And Feeling Content. Then He Found Out He's Considered Poor, But Says, 'Life Is Good!'

A 24-year-old living in a medium-sized U.S. city thought he was doing pretty well. He covers his bills, saves for emergencies, contributes to a Roth IRA, goes out with friends, and says he feels grateful and content. In his own words, “Life is good!” That feeling didn't change until he did one simple calculation. When he added up his income over a full year, he realized he was bringing home about $26,000. Suddenly, strangers online were telling him that the number meant poverty. The reaction cau