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This sounds more like “new” money. People with upper middle class values tend to avoid this kind of extravagance. [/quote]

I am 21:06, and at least for my UMC childhood this was very true.  Parents believed in investing/saving, much more than I ever realized!  Growing up, though, parents essentially encouraged a plethora of activities and enrichment opportunities.  From pottery to horseback riding to swim team to tennis lessons to flute lessons that I hated.  There was a fine line between education about finances from parents/grandparents and it being a sin to be materialistic.  Re: the finances aspect, UMC families in my perspective want to preserve family "standing" and ensure smart financial decisions.  A funny (and memorable to this day) example was my grandparents stopped giving material gifts at age seven, and instead gave checks for multiple times a year (birthday, Christmas, special events/achievements) to teach responsibility and the value of a dollar.  We always joked that my grandfather had his broker and lawyer on speed dial...[/quote]

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