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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That $300k thread was nutso enough - then someone comes on and says they're feeling poor at a $600k household income. Which is just objectively insane, I think it's fair to say.

But it got me wondering what the underlying issue is here. Because obviously that is SO MUCH MONEY. At the same time, the people posting seem so unhappy. It's like all the houses, all the cars, all the nannies and trips and clothes have left them feeling like there has to be something more, that other people have and they don't have.

I'm not a religious person. I'm not even spiritual. I'm reluctant to say it's anything like that that these people are missing in their lives, when really they think it's more money they need.

What is it? What's actually going on here? It cannot be as simple as: there are some extremely rich people in DC and those people make everyone else feel like no amount of money is enough. Or is it? Is it actually that simple?[/quote]

they lack perspective, and are also humblebragging.  our HHI is roughly 330k.  I would never, ever cry "poor mouth," but I do see how easily people can lose perspective as they get used to making a high HHI.  our mortgage is $2500/mo, and childcare is $1850/mo.  Between those things and random household expenses (many of which come along with having a toddler), I do find myself wondering "where in the hell is the money going"?  We save a healthy amount, including significant funds in a 529 plan, but I can see how someone would become out of touch with reality and start bemoaning how 300k+ "isn't that much."  I remember how it was to have an HHI of 50-60k, so I'm not gonna do that, but I can see people forgetting (or coming from a privileged background and lacking all perspective).  As for the humblebragging, there are a lot of insecure, sick people in this area and many of them post here. [/quote]

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