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[quote=Anonymous]I think the underlying sentiment that is bothering me about some of these posts is that it's okay to be frugal and that should not be judged. But to be poor... Heavens to Betsy!

I grew up poor. Now solidly middle class. No way in hell I'm paying full price for anything for my kindergartener who grows like a weed and drops food or gets grass stains on every item of clothing, even socks it seems.

And the car? That's the red flag that op is pulling our legs, right? What kindergartner can tell the model year of a car?

Or the real question is will the student's parents judge me? That may happen, but it's a decent way to sort out real friends from superficial ones.

As they get older, though, it gets tougher. I feel like it was around fifth grade when I first started to feel inferior because my jeans weren't Guess and my tops were not Gap and I didn't have a hard Rock Cafe t shirt. I'm not sure yet how I'll navigate those waters when my kids start to care about brands.[/quote]

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