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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You listed where it goes.  It’s up to you if you want to raise or lower your budget.  If you’re happy with it, don’t worry about it.[/quote]

Right. I’m not understanding the point of this thread except to brag about how much money she has.  [/quote]

OP is either a troll or deranged[/quote]

I’m neither a troll nor deranged! And I’m also a very happy person,  thank you very much. It’s an important lesson that everyone should learn that there are people in the world with “more” and it doesn’t mean they’re miserable (nor does it mean they are necessarily happy). This lesson applies to me as well as you; there are many many truly wealthy people with far more than we have, and I don’t for a moment question that they aren’t happy (or hard working, or loving, or loved) simply because they are rich. Similarly there are many people less fortunate than any PP on this thread, and they should not assume that YOU must be miserable simply because you can afford the time to relax by reading random threads on dcum.

[b]Anyway this thread has proven quite helpful to me,[/b] in that it helped me identify the places our spending is high even for someone with a high income: food and shopping. This actually makes sense, and I want to be more intentional about how we spend money, so while we will likely decide to continue spending just as much, I hope to do so with more intention and awareness going forward.

Also yes we have more life and disability insurance through work, I just don’t treat that as a monthly expense (just as private school, vacation, healthcare, donations, and some others are not “monthly” and are instead taken out on an annual basis).

[b]Thanks al[/b]l, and to the person who has her housekeeper wash and prep her fruits and vegetables: that sounds lovely, and like a great way to employ someone if you can afford it. I’ll think about adding that in the future![/quote]

I realize OP has had to spend the bulk of the time beating back nasty comments, but she did listen to and was grateful for the real advice she got.[/quote]

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