The pandemic has changed Americans’ thinking on a lot of topics, and opinions on the size of nest egg it takes to consider ourselves “comfortable” or “wealthy” are no exception. This Fast Company piece explores some of the takeaways from a recent online survey by Charles Schwab that shows “not only that people think they need more to be considered wealthy than they did in 2021, but that they need more to feel like they’re on solid financial footing, too.” However, the average amount people say they need to attain financial comfort is down significantly from five years ago.