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[quote=Anonymous]I've found most people in the 1% in the DC area to be the same as me: humble back grounds, new money. The old money are easy to spot once you start socializing and you don't have to hang around them if you don't want to, because there are many many people more like me.

The thing with new money is that most of us got here by working really hard, so we have a natural respect for other successful people. Of course we are all thankful for our good fortune, and recognize this as well! Whether you are a big law partner, dentist, oncologist, or small business owner, you've put in the effort and now you are here. Never thought that swimming was an upper middle class thing to do, however...

From the sounds of it, you are doing just fine discovering the various ways you can spend money on your kids. You will encounter these as you increasingly socialize with your peers. We all learn about these things as time goes on. Our kids just went to their first away camp this summer and the campers there obviously have been there in prior years, with parents recognizing each other. But next year, we'll be one of the return campers. Haha!

We've been traveling a lot, at some point it all starts to blend together for the kids, but this is really the point, isn't it: so that you gain some measure of familiarity with the different states, countries, and cultures. [/quote]

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