I don't get the whole "fake rich $250k" thing. We make just under 200k and are more than comfortable

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Anonymous wrote:Hahaha 250k is rich? Hold on while I tell my butler to go get me and my 250k a turkey on rye

Which is precisely why the president is calling for tax increases for people whose AGI is OVER 250k, which is probably closer to 300k gross actually.

Good job! You get a 250k chocolate chip cookie.

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Anonymous wrote:No, housing costs are still wildly inflated in Silver Spring. This is one of the few areas where you can't buy a decent house without spending a fortune. But YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE HERE.

This is what $750K buys you in Colleyville, Texas:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1900-Stratton-Ct-Colleyville-TX-76034/83811980_zpid/

According to the US census, the median income in Colleyville is $151K. The median income in McLean, VA is $154K.

There are other places to live.

Eww this house is fugly but that besides the point. Yes there are other places to live but there are no jobs in these places. That's why we are here in dc duh!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here our mortgage is $2700 and place paid off our student loans in 2006 (we both went to state schools). Would we like a big nice house in Bethesda, sure! But we know we don't earn enough to afford it. Its just not feasible in this area...

And, THIS is why $250k isn't "rich." It is comfortable. Very comfortable. But, it isn't "rich." You still have to plan and cannot spend indiscriminately. THAT would be rich.

The word you are looking for is wealthy.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, housing costs are still wildly inflated in Silver Spring. This is one of the few areas where you can't buy a decent house without spending a fortune. But YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE HERE.

This is what $750K buys you in Colleyville, Texas:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1900-Stratton-Ct-Colleyville-TX-76034/83811980_zpid/

According to the US census, the median income in Colleyville is $151K. The median income in McLean, VA is $154K.

There are other places to live.

Eww this house is fugly but that besides the point. Yes there are other places to live but there are no jobs in these places. That's why we are here in dc duh!

I thought that's a beautiful house. DCUMs are too damn picky.