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[quote=Anonymous]Our HHI is &gt;$500k. Some of these are true for us, others not. My answers are in bold.

--Drive luxury vehicles (BMW, Acura, Audi, Mercedes, etc.) [b] No (6-year old Honda Odyssey, 2-year old Mini Cooper Clubman)[/b]
--Live in a 1 million or more house in a nice neighborhood (NW DC, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Arlington, McLean, or even Capitol Hill).  [b]No (~$550k house in Burke, VA)[/b]
--Fully fund retirement [b] Yes[/b]
--Fully fund 529s so your kid can go to the best college they can get into, even private school  [b]Yes[/b]
--Send your kids to private schools like Sidwell, NCS, GDS, etc.  [b]No (FCPS)[/b]
--Have elaborate vacations that frequently involve international travel, like most spring or Christmas breaks the Caribbean or Hawaii along with more occasional big trips to Europe, Africa, or Asia  [b]Yes (e.g., Costa Rica for spring break, Iceland and Norway this summer) [/b]
--Afford music lessons, travel sports, tutors, and other enrichment, including expensive camps [b]Yes (parents have expensive hobbies, too)[/b]
--Allow your kids to wear designer labels, like a freshman in high school wearing $150 dollar jeans (7s, Diesel, etc.) [b]No (too young to care)[/b]
--Buy handbags that are 1000+ on occasion [b]No[/b]
--Invest some money in taxable investments after maxing out 401K and IRA [b]Yes[/b]
--Have the occasional date night at a high end restaurant where you can blow $250 dollars on food and wine on a nice tasting menu  [b]Yes[/b]

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