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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does this change your spending habits? I'm conflicted as to whether or not I should continue to hang around those with a low hhi - I feel like it lowers my economic expectations.

We make 500k a year and are ivy educated. My husband is a biglaw non equity partner and I'm a sahm - former psychologist.

How does your lifestyle budget change with your human surroundings? We feel ashamed to spend money on a bugaboo when the locals use graco. Whole foods prepared lunches versus local groceries. Prestigious clothing versus hand me downs.

Does anyone else deal with these psychological trappings of success?

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The items listed above are TANGIBLE goods, not psychological.

What makes you think in polar opposites -- prestigious clothing vs hand me downs.  There is plenty of middle room.  And what exactly makes a skirt, say, prestigious?  Its label? What is so frickin' good about buying prepared food from WH versus local groceries?  Frankly, I'd prefer to go out to eat instead of either option. Have you ever considered where top chefs get their supplies?  Most prefer local to trucked in or flown in from everywhere.  [/quote]

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