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June 26, 2025 8 mins

In this video Colin Exelby, CFP® explains the 6 levels of wealth in America

Most people focus on how much money they make—but that’s the wrong question. In this video, we reveal the real measure of financial success: your net worth, not your income. Using the latest data from the Federal Reserve, we break down the six wealth levels that define where you stand in today’s economy—from financial survival to the top 1%. You'll learn why high earners can still struggle, how net worth is built, and what key behaviors separate the wealthy from the rest. If you’re serious about building lasting wealth, avoiding lifestyle creep, and leveraging compound interest to your advantage, this is the roadmap. Stick around to see where you land—and how to move up the financial pyramid.

00:00-Intro

00:25-Income is NOT Wealth

01:00-Level 1: Financial Survival Mode

01:50-Level 2: Precarious Working Class

02:37-Level 3: Traditional Middle Class

03:20-Level 4: Professional Upper Middle Class

04:20-Level 5: Financial Independence (The Upper Class)

05:00-Level 6: Wealth Apex (The Top 1%)

06:00-Getting on the Right Track

06:40-Ascending the Wealth Pyramid

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Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances: https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/files/scf23.pdf

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[About] Colin Exelby is a Certified Financial Planner Professional™ or CFP®. He owns the virtual financial advisory practice Celestial Wealth Management.

I provide financial planning for business owners and their families that makes sense.

Transformational change is made when you focus on the big picture. My goal is to help you think outside the box about your life, your money, and your health to be the best you can possibly be.

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