Of the guys I've met who think women are money-hungry beasts (relationship-wise) I tend to see pattern. They're often guys who have been dumped or turned down by a lot because of their own personality (or lack thereof), but then go on to use the line "women only want rich dudes!" as a scapegoat/justification for their own dating failure.
#sorrynotsorry
Women tend to look at the whole package when it comes to men. If he's lacking something, she looks for compensation elsewhere. Too old? Too conservative? Too wild? Too ugly? Too short?
Creature comforts are probably one of the highest ranked things a woman looks for that a man can provide, and it naturally becomes a means of compensation. Why wouldn't a girl want a guy who's wealthier, all things being equal? And if he's not equal, then money compensates.
Then there is the reason in the back of a man's mind, that is almost always there, when he decides to terminate the relationship or accept it's end: she doesn't make as much as he does and he's tired of the financial burden of supporting her. That's the bold bloody truth, and face it, most women couldn't make enough to buy a decent house in a good location and make a car payment at the same time. And why would a woman be happy with the prospect of growing old and barely scraping by in a rented home, or a shitty house in a shitty location, with a car that's going to fall apart? Certainly for most, their financial situation vis a vis their career does not improve dramatically over time - and certainly not enough to compensate for her advancing age and quickly deteriorating desirability.
The equation for a man when he shacks up with a woman is usually this: he pay for most if not all of everything, in return she gives him domestic comforts and sex. If he can accept domestic comforts which usually improve over time to compensate for the sex of a female who gets older and less desirable, then the trade off might be worth it as he surrenders more and more of his finances to her and future family. It's not a great equation for most guys, and unfortunately they don't realize that's what the equation is until too late. Women on the other hand, know full well in advance and have a pretty clear-eyed view of what the romance project entails.
The best situation for a man I think is to approach every female prospect the same way: view her like acquiring a new car - lease it or buy it. In most case, a lease will do just fine because in a few years, you'll want the new model anyways.