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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More a rant than anything else. I work really hard. I recently was promoted and am now making close to $300K on my own. My spouse is largely a stay at home parent but they make side income, but not a huge amount so the majority of our household income is my own. We live comfortably but I do not feel financially comfortable spending money on things like jewelry or designer bags/clothes, etc.

But after spending Thanksgiving with my siblings and their spouses, I can’t help feeling behind. All the women were decked out in recognizable designer jewelry and bags (think Cartier, Van Cleef, Goyard). They are all successful too and older but I felt like even though I’m doing well for myself, I have nothing to show for it.

I know I need to get over it. I know it’s the responsible thing to do not to waste money, but it makes me feel like I’ll never catch up to my siblings.

Anyone else btdt? [/quote]

Pretend that your siblings married billionaires — then you would still feel that you would never catch up.  But it wouldn’t bug you as much, right?  The takeaway should be that your value and the value of the family you are building is independent of sibling wealth.[/quote]

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