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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every.single.day.

My DH has worked his way up to a great salary. But we are so conservative wrt retirement, college funds, emergency funds, other savings, that often we don't "feel" the money. I have SAH friends who are open about what GS level their DH is (so you get a pretty good idea what they make) and yet their spending seems so far above ours even though DH is private sector and makes more than any GS 15 (but maybe not SES, not sure what they make.)

I don't get it. Guess I never will. [/quote]

Yes.  I am a woman that WAH as a GS-15.  I am the second salary.  DH makes 4 times my salary , but he's not a lawyer or Dr. so people are clueless about how much he brings in.  We also save, invest, etc.  We do take a couple nice vacations-but not extravagant or post or boast about them.

I also know families where the DH is my GS-level or lower (or makes equivalent) and it's nothing but the best.

We kind of like that neighbors and friends don't know our true finances.  We are set up very well for our future--carefully planned .  By 50-DH will barely have to work.[/quote]

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