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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can only conclude that "feeling wealthy" means "not ever having to think about money ever." So if you ever even have to check the balance on your accounts or can't afford the too of the market, you don't "feel wealthy." There seems to be no way to "feel wealthy" unless you are as rich as the richest person around. [/quote]

You are wrong.  I am one of the PPs whose HHI is about $160,000.  I have to think about money.  I have to check and double check balances.  I shop sales and use coupons.  I carefully budget our money.

I feel very wealthy because we are able live in a nice house in a safe neighborhood.  My children go to good schools.  They wear nice clothes.  They can participate in extra-curricular activities.  We have air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter.  We have plenty of food -  way more than we need.  We can take roads trips to visit family every year and we can afford little vacations here and there.  We have great health insurance.  My DH has a relatively flexible job.  We can afford for me to SAH.

Seriously...What more could I possibly ask for?  In a country where children go to bed hungry, how could I possibly complain about "not feeling wealthy".  Stop and think about how incredibly selfish you sound.  "Feeling wealthy" will happen when you learn to appreciate what you have and when you stop comparing your things to other people's things.[/quote]

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