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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because the country is changing into a more South American model where there is no middle class. People may not be able to articulate it this way, but they sense that the affluent ship is pulling out of the harbor and are eager for their kids to be on board. [/quote]

yep - we are turning into brazil norte.

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This is what drives me. DH and I were born lower middle class and have had to work so, so hard to break (barely) into the UMC. We sacrifice like crazy to send our kids to private schools and pay for enrichment and athletics and push them fairly hard because we are terrified of what might happen to them if we don't. We don't make enough to leave them an inheritance of any real worth. They must be able to support themselves. [/quote]

I really don't understand this attitude it's not like the only way to a comfortable lifestyle is private schools and a top 50 college. Yes, I would love for my children to go to a top college as well, but tons of people go to middling colleges and still become solidly middle class. [/quote]

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