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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are so many posts about the income or wealth levels associated with being middle class.  Setting aside dollar amount, what does MC mean to you.

For me:
Owning a home by your 30s, not necessarily at detached SFM
Can easily afford food, clothing, and utilities
Can afford a vehicle
Can retire someday

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What you said is good, but I would change it to owning a home before 40s. Buying at 35 is still middle class since many people don’t have families until then.

I would add:

- can afford 1 vacation involving a plane per year (most likely domestic, but with an international vacation once every few years) 
- can easily support a family of 4 including extra supplemental activities such as school sports, with spouse making income as well 
- each child has their own bedroom, or at most 2 kids of the same gender share a large room 
- can afford extras like going out to the movies or a meal at an average sit down chain restaurant without sweating at all about money
- has an emergency fund of approx 2 months income [/quote]

You think middle class families of 4 take international vacations every few years????[/quote]

Right?  The bubble some people live in is insane. [/quote]

Not PP but yes.  Maybe top half but yes -- Mexico, Central America, London, Ireland -- yes this is what happens.[/quote]

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