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[quote=Anonymous]My parents were the first of their family to make it to college, they barely made it into the professional classes and then my father was pushed out in corporate restructuring.  For a variety of reasons they have a very insecure retirement. We went to city schools and then state colleges.  My siblings are all college graduates, middle class but none of us feel secure.  So in some respects it is hard to even relate to the OP.  But I would agree with several of the posters understanding wealth and security are relative experiences is an important quality in an well balanced individual.  This article in the Atlantic on how the wealthly perceive themselves was enlitening to me. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/04/secret-fears-of-the-super-rich/8419/

I also agree about work ethic can be a problem.  I have had more than a few coworkers that could not believe they had to work a full 8 hour day and all 5 days of the week.  They did not usually come from really wealthy backgrounds but rather very indulgent parents. I do however work with the attorneys thatpull all kinds of stops to get their kids jobs to the point that they ask employees to help with their kids homework.  How does that kid ever learn to do their own work?

I had a friend tell me once if my child could not think of anything worth saving for I was giving them too much.  No matter what your economic standing the key will  need to be to help you child have something to work toward.  [/quote]

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