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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand where you are coming from OP, we were not embarrassed but not quick to divulge what neighborhood we live in.  We also had financial success in our early 30s.  DH is in a very niche field, with his own company and no one really knows how much he makes.  We both laugh about it and say we want to keep it that way.  We fly under the radar with our wealth but when people see our house and/or find out where we live, the question always comes up "What does Larlo do?" or "Who does he work for?".  HHI is one thing, net worth is another.  Keep in mind, just because you buy and expensive house doesn't mean you are well off. You can have a high HHI but be broke/not well off or you can have a low HHI with a high net worth, these are not the same thing.  If you lose your job today, one is definitely the better scenario.[/quote]

Did your parents pay for your education and/or help you with the down payment? [/quote]

Wife had college fully funded. Husband zero help from family, parents wouldn't even fill out the financial aid forms, paid cash with no loans for college with money saved working weekends and summers. Zero help with down payments for either person for purchase of condos each owned individually.  Zero help with down payment on first home that was purchased together, zero help with new construction home. [/quote]

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