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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I raised 5 kids on one $150k salary thanks to trust funds.  I don’t understand why that good fortune generates more judgmental attitudes than if we had acquired our money from lottery winnings, assuming in both cases we are discreet about its source.  Wasn’t everyone taught to MYOB?[/quote]

I guess? I think the general wealth/trust fund crowd is usually zipped lips. Who said it generates judgement? I would say if anything in our circle it’s the other way around or just not quite understanding why we can’t do all the same things and being a bit ignorant about it. For instance a friend asking recently why we didn’t consider a private club that has a $200k initiation fee (on $500k income, lol!)

Most of our friends in the same situation as us do talk about finances, investments, careers, etc somewhat openly, the same way we talk about raising kids, education, travel, sports, etc. Not more than any other topic but it’s not really taboo or considered bad taste. I know plenty of friends salaries and it’s not a big deal or something I consider crass. [/quote]

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