# The filthy rich, etc

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/03/18/filthy-rich-etc/
- Published: 2010-03-18T08:59:23+00:00
- Author: Finbar Cullen

A recent (free) Wealth Bulletin newsletter referred to an extract from Felix Dennis’
new book – “88 The Narrow Road: A Brief Guide to the Getting of Money”. Describing
himself as filthy rich, Dennis helpfully defines a few (High Net Worth) terms:

£1 million – £2 million The comfortable poor

£3 million – £4 million The comfortably off

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£5 million – £4 million The comfortably wealthy

£16 million – £39 million The lesser rich

£40 million – £74 million The comfortably rich

£75 million – £99 million The rich

£100 million – £199 million The seriously rich

£200 million – £399 million The truly rich

£400 million – £999 million The filthy rich

Over £1 billion The super rich

While we probably need to be looking at wealthier people, particularly those with
disposable assets, I would be loth to write off those in the lower tiers as potential
major donors. I am frequently asked to look at “The comfortably wealthy” and above.

I wonder if these terms will catch on.

Finbar Cullen

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