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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are not middle class.  [/quote]

Can you please at least acknowledge that there’s a difference between middle class and upper middle class? They’re basically two different classes. But so are upper middle class and upper class.

UMC - you don’t have to think or worry about the price of gas. UC - you don’t have to think much or worry about rising tuition costs at a Big 3.

UMC - your paycheck goes to pay for things like mortgage, tuition, and retirement. UC - your paycheck is irrelevant given you trust and inheritance.

I could go on and on, but it seems like some people want to fixate on how someone making $300K in DC is upper class. They simply aren’t. It’s a completely different league. [/quote]

If you go to Pew, about 30% of 4 person household makes about 300k (both parents with college degree) in the DMV area. I’m Asian, the percentage of Asians belong to this category is even higher statistically. While 300k is technically upper class according to Pew, being at the bottom of top 30% does not seem rich or UC or feel so. Indeed, I have to think about gas price, tuition increases and use mint to manage my monthly budget.

This is not to explain and I am aware how privileged I’m in many ways. But the OP has a point and is not out of touch with reality.So please just answer his/her original question.

I sent my kids to private because of small class sizes.  [/quote]

300k is not upper class. Especially if it's BEFORE taxes.[/quote]

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