Why $100K Isn't Enough Anymore (The Truth They Hide)
The Table with Anthony ONeal
The Neatness Network
4.8 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Making $100K but still feel broke? You're not alone - and it's not your fault.
61% of six-figure earners live paycheck to paycheck, and I'm about to show you exactly why your $100K salary might actually be worth $8,000 LESS depending on where you live.
In this episode, I break down the 5 reasons why $100K isn't enough anymore:
• The state tax trap stealing thousands from your paycheck
• How inflation is silently robbing you blind while banks profit
• The lifestyle inflation disease keeping you broke
• Tax withholding mistakes costing you $100K in wealth
• Why you need $1.4M to retire (and how to get there)
🔥 SHOCKING REVELATION: My friend's $8K tax refund actually cost him $100,000 in potential wealth over 10 years. I'll show you the math that will change how you think about money forever.
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Anthony Oneal is a nationally bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Table. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Banking and is a professor of Consumer Economics at Virginia Union University. Since 2014, he’s helped millions of people get out of debt, build wealth, and break generational poverty.
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| 1:40.8 | to the show. If you're making $100,000 and still feel broke, this honestly may not be your fault. |
| 1:48.1 | You see, CMC just revealed why your six-figure salary might be worth $8,000 less depending on where you live. |
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