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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m with the poster that they want to continue tradition and have their kids do better. I grew up MC and we are definitely UMC/UP with mild connections. UP by income but not lifestyle.  Not enough to buy in or definite jobs but enough to be ahead of the average curve. [b]I want my kids to get the 1% lifestyle.[/b] Not over anything, but better than ourselves. [/quote]

Why?[/quote]

I would also like to hear this answer. Having worked in an industry with a lot of 1% clients, I cannot confirm that they are any likelier than the rest of us to be content, happily married, healthy, or psychologically stable.[/quote]

Because life is easier. There's a saying my mom use to tell me growing up that life is hard, but easier in a Mercedes Benz. They may not be more content, but when someone treats you like crap, or you get fired, it's nice not to worry about money. UMC isn't what it use to be. Also connections are everything, networking is what it's called today, but it's about being in the inner circle. [/quote]

Life is easier if you are UMC, yes.  But why the 1%?  It carries its own burdens.

Is the top e.g. 5 or 7% not sufficient?  If not, why not?[/quote]

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