Extremes on both ends make a difference. Unless you're dirt poor or super-rich money doesn't really make a difference in how one is perceived.
Do I look down on someone who can't pay his bills, spends more than he makes, lives from paycheck to paycheck? Yes, but a guy making 250 grand a year could easily live like that and not save a penny. A guy making 40-50 grand a year could still save 10 grand or more a year if he doesn't live beyond his means.
It's not how much you make, it's how much you save.
Do I look down on someone who can't pay his bills, spends more than he makes, lives from paycheck to paycheck? Yes, but a guy making 250 grand a year could easily live like that and not save a penny. A guy making 40-50 grand a year could still save 10 grand or more a year if he doesn't live beyond his means.
It's not how much you make, it's how much you save.