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You could also say Wealth is the value you build for others. If you build a lot of value for others you get very wealthy. That does not mean you saved money, you invested money to build value for others.

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It's very important to note that in this context the notion of "value" is weighted according to wealth. Feeding a starving kid creates zero "value" because the kid has no money. Owning a house in an area where other people are doing great things creates loads of "value," because those other people do have money.

Wealth is the value you build for wealth-weighted-people, not the value you build for people.

This may be sound for someone with a moral compass. But you could also say wealth is the value you take from others (scams or well-meaning offers to others with highly questionable value).

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