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[quote=Anonymous]I have a neighbor who makes probably as much as we do. She labels herself as a top 5%.  Their mortgage is twice ours, kids are in private schools, they go on vacations all the time (expensive ones, not necessarily prestigious ones), they stay in high end resorts, have pets, get massages, send their kids to expensive camps, have maids,  drive expensive cars...and they have very little saved for retirement and kids colleges.  They both work but they spend every dime they make.

They frequently stress about their money situation, but have a deep sense of entitlement for their lifestyle. She is frequently disparaging about how my kids go to public schools etc. I let her have her jollies because while I know they do not have even 40 K cash on hand for a down payment, she does not know that we are the millionaires next doors.

In their case I know how they afford their lifestyle and frankly it scares me. They are living on the razor's edge. Good for them...not something I envy or want for us.

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