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[quote=Anonymous]I find it much more exhausting to try to keep up with the Joneses. I think that's why, despite our income rising to seven figures, we've stayed in our old neighborhood, in our old public schools, and kept our old friends. We mostly live how we always have, except for now, we have positively zero stress about money. The thought of moving into a neighborhood full of mansions, where everyone attends private schools and lives the high life, feels intimidating and stressful to me. I feel much better living the life we've always lived, with quiet, private indulgences along the way (expensive trips, which we don't advertise; also got a personal chef 2x/week which I don't tell anyone about) than I would upgrading to a higher lifestyle. The more money I pile up in investments the more relaxed I feel. I don't worry about money anymore, but I keenly recall what that was like, and so it doesn't feel dishonest when I murmur in agreement with friends who lament how much our kids' club soccer fees are, the tournament travel costs, the grocery bills.[/quote]

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