Never have, probably never will

Posted By: sky on 2008-11-01
In Reply to: If you and your husband combined earn less than $250,000 a year...sm - oldtimer

Believe it or not, there are many people who never have made that much, and probably never will. I'm one of them; and I'm not closely acquainted with anyone that does. So I've always had a hard time relating to people that say they can't make it if they have any less. I presume they allow their expenses to expand to fit their income, which is human nature. But being in a tax bracket where I consider myself lucky to have even one house, I can't imagine feeling deprived having to give up a vacation house, my personal trainer, or private schools for the kids, because I've never had all that to begin with.

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If the new middle class is $120,000 (sm) - Melancholie
- If you and your husband combined earn less than $250,000 a year...sm - oldtimer
  - Yes they will see increases when the O lets ...sm - ms
  - Never have, probably never will - sky
- Now 120K, imagine that. DH makes that and more on his own...so much - onlyinamerica
- Here's another question - gourdpainter
  - by helping your children - you have an
    - What about them? - gourdpainter
- my sister was here - last night
  - Makes a lot of sense - gourdpainter
    - my guess is a lot of them - will... NM
      - I guess a lot of them - saltydog
      - Yeah and they'll - gourdpainter

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