Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTMoneywiseMon, June 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM GMT+2 10 min readCandyRetriever/ ShutterstockMoneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below.Shooting for millionaire status in the U.S. is a dream for many, but it turns out even six-figure earners can feel financially unstable if they're heavily in debt or falling prey to lifestyle inflation.And that's according to Visa, which found a growing gap between high income and high net worth, based on their U.S. Economic Insight report from November 2025 (1).Top PicksDave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake —