Income limits vary by bankruptcy type, state, and household size, but they're typically higher than people expect.

Motio Research's initial estimate of U.S. median household income for November 2025 is $87,160. Read more here.

But $1 million no longer makes you ‘affluent,’ defined as being in the top 10% of U.S. households. Now it requires a net worth of at least $1.8 million or an annual income of $210,000. So, of 23 million Americans who are millionaires, only 12.2 million qualify as ‘affluent.’

But $1 million no longer makes you ‘affluent,’ defined as being in the top 10% of U.S. households. Now it requires a net worth of at least $1.8 million or an annual income of $210,000. So, of 23 million Americans who are millionaires, only 12.2 million qualify as ‘affluent.’

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O announced a 0.2% increase to the dividend, adding $0.56 in forward income. Realty Income announces multiple dividend increases per year, so the small percentage increases throughout the year add up.

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Passive income is money received regularly without having to perform active work. Sources can include royalties, a pension, rental income or a business venture in which the investor is not actively involved. Portfolio income comes in the form of dividends ...