net worth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of net worth
First recorded in 1925–30
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The median net worth for people in their 30s is $28,616, according to Empower, and their median liquid savings is $7,000, according to the Federal Reserve.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, whose net worth hovers around $600 million, ventured to a Cheesecake Factory in suburban Maryland, where he participated in a photoshoot.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Public Policy Institute of California estimates that the median household net worth in California was $303,000 in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Your net worth goes from $200 billion to $190 billion: Exactly what choices have now been closed to you and your family?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Inside Wall Street they were classified, at best, as “high net worth individuals.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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