HENRYs
Christopher Stroup (left), Madelyn Driver (center), and Abid Salahi (right), are six-figure earners who feel far from "rich."
  • Three HENRYs who made over $100,000 last year explain why they feel far from "rich."
  • Even for six-figure earners, homeownership can feel too expensive.
  • Americans say they'd need to make $483,000 a year to feel rich, per a 2023 Bankrate survey. 

Madelyn Driver, a 30-year-old who made over $100,000 last year working in the tech industry, said she used to dream about a six-figure income.