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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like the money forum brings out the most extreme posters - the wealthiest, who spend the least. Maybe that's just who responds. I guess it's like asking people on the diet forum what they eat for lunch - two leaves of spinach and a glass of water.

OP - I think you'd get different answers if you posted in the beauty forum.[/quote]

I think you are confused.

We have a HHI of over 7500K and I'm a PP who dyes my own hair and hates shopping.  I'm simply not into my clothes and makeup and I used to be a professional model living in NYC and then around the world from ages 15-22. I am simply not "into" my appearance and am very low maintenance about that. Maybe I overdosed on it at a young age. I also have avoided the sun my entire life and don't have the wear and tear and need a bunch of products. I hate going to the salon, it seems to take forever

I do spend plenty of money on other stuff, like a really nice home gym and no shortage of group exercise classes.  I also love to travel and love to help my sister out who only makes 45k/yr, I get a lot of pleasure spoiling her. I love my home and making it look great and have no problem spending money to work with an interior designer.  It just happens that Target is my first stop when clothes shopping. I do splurge on comfortable shoes and live in Birkenstocks all summer. My feet got DESTROYED from walking in heels when I modeled and as a result have bunions.  [/quote]

I'm not confused. I'm saying that you don't tend to get a lot of "normal" responses to questions about money, here on the money forum. People here all have - like you! - claim enormous HHIs and virtually zero spending on anything other than homes and private school. It's a cliche on this forum. Folks humblewhining that they only have $4.2 million saved for retirement by age 32 HOW WILL THEY LIVE, and jumping all over someone who spends any amount at all frivolously while still paying off student loans? And my LORD can you even imagine having to make it work on a HHI of less than $500k? I shudder.

That's wonderful you are so gorgeous you got to model and travel while young, and are probably still gorgeous enough that you can jet around in some free t-shirts and a pair of used boxer shorts you picked up in a garbage can. Most of us are in a different position - less money, but perhaps more interest in clothes.[/quote]

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