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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What we really see on DCUM is people who have zero understanding of what middle class means. It means you can afford life's necessities. It doesn't mean that you can live lavishly with no budget and do whatever you want. [/quote]

Tell that to the poster on the first page railing against people who "stuff tens of thousands of dollars into retirement each year." There are no pensions any more, Congress is going to have to cut Social Security to keep it solvent, health care and long term care costs keep going up, and people are living longer. I certainly consider saving a ton to live on when I'm older to be one of "life's necessities." And maybe saving for college isn't an absolute necessity but I have two kids and state school for both of them will probably exceed $200,000 and I don't want them to start adulthood in debt. By the time we save all that money, we're not paying for private school or going to Europe every year (or ever), despite our well-above median income.

I thought middle class meant you could afford a decent house with decent schools and send your kids to college and retire when you're 65. Around here, that takes way more than $100K a year. [/quote]

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