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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are not as rich as the article but we do live well below our means, and because of our housing choice (modest home in middle class neighborhood with good schools) and the friends we enjoy, I definitely tell white lies or lies of omission often. I.e.: most of my friends lease or have a car loan. We pay cash, but I'd never admit it. I could drive a loaded Suburban but drive a mid level Odyssey because I just prefer that image. My clothes and handbags are Loft/Target/TJ Maxx. I buy the kids LL Bean outwear instead of North Face or Patagonia just because it feels less conspicuous to me - it's not really much cheaper. That Tory Burch logo makes me cringe. I claim our travel is on "points" so it seems less expensive.  Stuff like that. We don't give our kids crazy expensive presents or buy them Uggs, but when the time comes they can attend the college of their choice debt free.[/quote]

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We must be living parallel lives.  I can't stand outward displays of wealth, so no one would really know that we are wealthy.  [/quote]

Meh.  You guys are usually the ones with Neverfull LV bags (the big ones, not the smaller ones) - so it seems more than slightly contradictory to what you are posting on an anon. forum.  Just so you know.  [/quote]

I'm one of the PPs who said this sounds like me. I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those bags. [/quote]

Ditto. The "meh" poster doesn't get it at all.[/quote]

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