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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up below the poverty line and now am living at the top 1%. My husband grow up MC/UMC.

I am generally surprised at the lack of awareness that comes with not wondering whether you'll have enough money. Until quite recently, I kept records to the penny and everything was quite tightly budgeted. I remember one of my friends in law school not understanding why I had a shoe box full of receipts. She thought I was weird. I was too embarrassed to explain. I've explained to my husband many times that a budget is a math equation, not some subjective evaluation of whether a purchase feels reasonable. He doesn't get what life without a safety net is like. Letting go of that chronic worry, and the energy that went into managing it has taken some time. It is freeing but I am still inherently a bit put off by people who haven't experienced a need to budget. It's not their fault, but it always reminds be of how Daisy is described in Great Gatsby, careless of any mess they make in the world because its never been brought home to them.

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