Hanging around poor friends (low hhi)

[Anonymous]

I would not know....I am sitting here with my 150K income in a (near) teardown house in Vienna...driving my subaru...daughter in public schools. Sure, I go to whole foods...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not know....I am sitting here with my 150K income in a (near) teardown house in Vienna...driving my subaru...daughter in public schools. Sure, I go to whole foods...

Oh, and the Graco served us well. Actually, my neighborhood used to be great: mostly gov't service types...then the prices skyrocketed; now it is people like you.

[Anonymous]

OP, you need to get off the DCUM, it's infested with us poors!

[Anonymous]

though still early in year, this may win troll of the year. way better than that silly HLS last week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does this change your spending habits? I'm conflicted as to whether or not I should continue to hang around those with a low hhi - I feel like it lowers my economic expectations.

We make 500k a year and are ivy educated. My husband is a biglaw non equity partner and I'm a sahm - former psychologist.

How does your lifestyle budget change with your human surroundings? We feel ashamed to spend money on a bugaboo when the locals use graco. Whole foods prepared lunches versus local groceries. Prestigious clothing versus hand me downs.

Does anyone else deal with these psychological trappings of success?

the locals???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:though still early in year, this may win troll of the year. way better than that silly HLS last week.

no kidding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does this change your spending habits? I'm conflicted as to whether or not I should continue to hang around those with a low hhi - I feel like it lowers my economic expectations.

We make 500k a year and are ivy educated. My husband is a biglaw non equity partner and I'm a sahm - former psychologist.

How does your lifestyle budget change with your human surroundings? We feel ashamed to spend money on a bugaboo when the locals use graco. Whole foods prepared lunches versus local groceries. Prestigious clothing versus hand me downs.

Does anyone else deal with these psychological trappings of success?

OP, thanks for this. I have a low HHI and attended a state school, so it's reassuring to know that rich, Ivy-educated people are much less intelligent than me.

But but but she has prestigious clothing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not know....I am sitting here with my 150K income in a (near) teardown house in Vienna...driving my subaru...daughter in public schools. Sure, I go to whole foods...

Oh, and the Graco served us well. Actually, my neighborhood used to be great: mostly gov't service types...then the prices skyrocketed; now it is people like you.

Not gonna lie, we loved our MacLaren strollers.

Buggaboo, I am sure is a quality stroller. The large wheels make them easy to push and maneuver. I just always loved the lightweight and compact nature of the MacLarens. It was always somewhat humorous to see Buggaboo owners do an Ikea assembly session every time they bring out their stroller.

The Graco's we've used were always a crap shoot. We've run into a couple of good ones, but others make you want to hurl the thing, sans kid, into a dumpster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are these "locals" just frugal or do you know their HHIs?

I buy groceries at Giant and seldom darken Whole Foods. My favorite stroller was a used Maclaren. DH packs his lunch for work at his law firm and my kids wear hand me downs. We also pass along to friends any clothes that have life in them. Our HHI is $450k. I'm a lawyer turned SAHM. We just prioritize our savings and aren't shoppers.

Splurge on what you want to when you can. Others will do the same as they see fit. I'd be afraid I was in junior high again if I felt the need to buy clothes/strollers/things just because my friends have them!

LOL we have the same HHI and we are in no way frugal. This is a hilarious post.

[Anonymous]

OP is a troll. "Prestigious clothing" gave it away.

But anyone who would actually consider dumping friends because of their HHI has serious mental issues.

[Anonymous]

What a bitch!

[Anonymous]

Have mercy -- please let this pompous ass be a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does this change your spending habits? I'm conflicted as to whether or not I should continue to hang around those with a low hhi - I feel like it lowers my economic expectations.

We make 500k a year and are ivy educated. My husband is a biglaw non equity partner and I'm a sahm - former psychologist.

How does your lifestyle budget change with your human surroundings? We feel ashamed to spend money on a bugaboo when the locals use graco. Whole foods prepared lunches versus local groceries. Prestigious clothing versus hand me downs.

Does anyone else deal with these psychological trappings of success?

You are Ivey educated, so can you explain the sentence "I feel like it lowers my economic expectations" a little more

Ivies, have to somehow throw it into every conversation. Love to drop the H bomb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does this change your spending habits? I'm conflicted as to whether or not I should continue to hang around those with a low hhi - I feel like it lowers my economic expectations.

We make 500k a year and are ivy educated. My husband is a biglaw non equity partner and I'm a sahm - former psychologist.

How does your lifestyle budget change with your human surroundings? We feel ashamed to spend money on a bugaboo when the locals use graco. Whole foods prepared lunches versus local groceries. Prestigious clothing versus hand me downs.

Does anyone else deal with these psychological trappings of success?

You may have a high income and be highly education but this post shows you still have low class.

[Anonymous]

I think Op is a troll.