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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Someone who is rich knows that expensive cars, clothes, and handbags can be obtained by almost anyone. HHI of $730K here and drive a Honda & Acura, no designer handbag, and kid wears clothes from Children's Place, Old Navy, etc. We have all of the other financial stuff mentioned but the cars and fancy stuff don't mean you're rich."

Totally agree. But I also feel that you are sinfully cheap at your income.

You have the money to spend on clothes not made by children in other countries, i.e., sweatshops, and you choose not to purchase those, instead sticking with the most egregious companies.

You also have the money for super fuel efficient, electric or hybrid cars but you stick with Acuras and Hondas?

So you may think you are being virtuous by not spending as much on cars and clothes, but you are not.[/quote]

I'm in the same boat. I don't give a whit that you think I'm being "sinfully cheap." How much do YOU give to charity annually? I bet I give more, in absolute dollars and as a percentage of HHI. Plus, if you want to retire young, you need to be cheap, although I do have one Prius, so I might be okay with you <eyeroll>.[/quote]

You can get as defensive as you want but it doesn't change anything.  Our HHI is just shy of 300k. As a person of means, I feel it is my responsibility to spend my money on socially and environmentally reponsible ways. I don't want to compare because  it seems useless, but we donated 30K in charity last year: two of our bonuses. We also volunteer 2-3 hours a week, and so do our kids.

I cannot fathom rich people coming on here and bragging about how they buy the dregs of consumer products when their purchasing power allows them to make better decisions. [/quote]

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