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[quote=Anonymous]I think we are middle class in DC - one child, one parent. HHI is ca $60k. I work only 20 hours a week right now and 8 months in typical year.
$30k car is paid off, low mileage and will run forever.
Camps and aftercare are about $5k a year. 
We take an international trip once or twice a year but we stay with family. Same with trips to Sunshine state.
The reason I feel like we are middle class is not  the income, but our lifestyle and/or the money we save, or rather, the money we don't spend.
I can go on and on about how I save money/time, but the list is too long. Here are a  few examples: parking is almost always free for me in DC; driving to school/work is under 5 minutes and there's no traffic; food/drinks are free at work; uniform is cheap and easy to clean and replace. Our health/dental is free. Going to my dentist abroad is also very cheap.
we have no pets (extended family has many), we are hardly ever sick ,and no expensive hobbies.
Our biggest expense is cheap rental apartment with utilities included. We love our rental, the building, and the neighborhood. I have owned before but now is not the time.
Babysitting is done by extended family for free almost every weekend. Family pays for all expenses when the child is with them. 
We have 100s of thousands in investments, but also a guaranteed income source.
No chance of loss of employment.
No need for private school, which for me is more powerful than the fuzzy feeling I'd get if my child were in private (Just joking. I wouldn't get such feeling).
Having the option to not work or work very little is another thing that makes me feel like I'm middle class. Not worrying about money helps, but so does few needs and wants.
We have enough money for college, but the option of going to school abroad is very cool.
This winter break DC wants to learn to ride a horse and ski. Both activities are very cheap or free when we visit family abroad.

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