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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are a 1% family.  DH grew up in NE DC, went to DC schools in the 70s and 80s (and lived to tell about it) and was raised in public housing by a single mother.  He majored in computer science at an average state university and got his masters degree in CS at night while working for the government afterwards.

I grew up upper middle class, taught school for 10 years, got a masters degree, stayed home to raise kids, did the volunteer thing and held board positions at non-profits.  Can't get a job to save me life![/quote]
So your DH working in computer science is the entire reason you're a 1% family? I guess he no longer works for the government. I also earned a MSCS at night while working full time. I've done very well with my career. I'll never be poor but I'm nowhere near the 1%. I have to ask: Did he earn a lot of his wealth during the dot-com boom? I sure did but it still didn't put me in the 1%. [/quote]

He left government after 4 years and worked during the Dot com boom at DoD contractors, then we moved west and he got a job at a publicity held company.  Stock grants were a big part of his compensation.  He left that job and due to his skills and competition for a certain skill set, he jumped jobs and got a tremendous signing offer (4 year payout) at a competitor.  He basically sold his sole.  :) [/quote]

Then shortly after his multi year signing bonus dried up, he moved companies again with another 4 year payout.

Point is, he had a very challenging beginning but slow and steady wins the race.  We got married young and are humbled by our first 5 or so years of marriage.  On our first wedding anniversary,  we went to Smith Mountain Lake for the weekend and ate at Taco Bell because Applebee's was too expensive.     [/quote]

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