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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are average, middle class. My sister and her husband probably have $150,000 more than us a year.

(This isn’t a post asking how we can have more money/saving.)

To many, we live an envious and great life. We are happy. We do, however, have to “save for a new couch”, clothes are from old navy, and we drive to vacations and stay with family, or use hotel points for a Fairfield.

My sister works long hours and always has, so I’m not jealous of that.

Sometimes, though, I get jealous of their big vacations ($20,000+ for a week), weekly manicures, Botox, and house furnishings.

I’m curious to hear from others in my boat. I’m not curious to hear from people like my sister, haha.[/quote]

Pair those two so it’s better linked in your mind.  If she is off to get Botox again, tell yourself “I don’t want my sister’s life because she works such long hours and that’s not the choice I would make.”  If she talks about her next vacation, remind yourself that “She is going on this vacation because she works such long hours, I [i]like the balance I have[/i] between work and leisure time more.”  You are making active choices for a reason.[/quote]

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