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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about you talk to me? We DIDN'T overextend ourselves even though we could have. We're a high income family living in a decidedly lower/middle class neighborhood, using our local public school (GS4), in a 1600 square foot house, and we're happy people with successful kids. [/quote] I have to agree. I know this isn't the point the journalist is trying to make, but the cost of living is not extraordinary in this area if you're not afraid of average schools and 1500 square foot houses. People choose to overextend themselves out of their anxiety that they and their children won't be "good enough" otherwise. I actually think we have already reached peak "overextension" and people are starting to act more reasonable again, not sacrificing financial and mental health to chase perfect houses and schools and children.[/quote]
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