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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, my husband did not grow up wealthy, but his family had more money than we did and his parents are retired quite comfortably.

We have a nice house by DC standards, but its a pretty regular house by normal standards. Other than the fact that we like to travel and we rented out our previous house instead of selling it, I feel like we are pretty normal.

[b]My mom said that my husband places too much value on financial security. What does THAT mean[/b]?[/quote]

Your mom thinks he is saving too much money and not spending enough on you and the kids. She might also think he works too many hours. [/quote]

Maybe that he is not spending money on things she thinks are normal, like getting the biggest cable package or having a zillion toys.  I make DD's birthday cakes and my in-laws think I'm cheap for not buying a Harris Teeter cake.  But it's just a cultural difference-- my mom always made homemade cakes for me and I think it's a nice tradition.[/quote]

Are your inlaws from a low SES? [/quote]

They are nouveau middle class-- thrilled to be able to afford the finer things in life such as five enormous TVs.  And I am happy for them, really-- they are good people and have worked hard for their secure retirement.  They're very active in volunteering, as well as contributing to college funds for their many grandkids.  We have two kids in daycare, and law school loans, so we have much less to spend, and what we do have, we spend differently.  I am more like my parents-- piano lessons, camping trips, not so much with the video games, having fewer toys and possessions generally.[/quote]

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