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Henrys are millennials who live comfortably but feel broke.
- "Henry" is an acronym ascribed to people, typically millennials, who earn six figures but still feel broke, Melkorka Licea reported for the New York Post.
- Business Insider spoke to two experts who work with Henrys to get an idea of who the typical Henry is.
- According to the experts, the typical Henry earns over $100,000, is in their early 30s, and struggles to balance a comfortable lifestyle with saving for the future.
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Are you a millennial who earns six figures and still feels broke? Then you might be a "Henry" - short for "high earner, not rich yet."
Melkorka Licea first reported on the Henry millennial for the New York Post. Shawn Tully invented the acronym in a 2003 Fortune magazine article, and it's come to characterize a certain group of six-figure earners who are mostly millennials, Licea wrote.
Business Insider spoke to two experts to find out who, exactly, the typical Henry is: Priya Malani, founder of financial firm Stash Wealth, which bills itself as "Home of the Henrys"; and Gideon Drucker, CFP at Drucker Wealth and author of the upcoming book, "How to Avoid H.E.N.R.Y. Syndrome."
While there are certain markers to identify Henrys, such as earning over $100,000, they're ultimately defined by how they live their life: They live a comfortable lifestyle above their means and struggle to balance it with saving for the future. It's a combination of habits that puts them on a slow path to wealth building and leaves them feeling financially strapped.
Meet the typical Henry, according to Malani and Drucker.
