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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don’t have kids, definitely join! What else are you going to do with your time and money? [/quote]
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So good point.  But many country club members own a second and/or third home and travel there and travel elsewhere too.  You have to use it but you also have to be making enough that it does not control your life.  In DC I would not join a higher end club with under 500k in income unless you have lower income and just rich.  Big caveat on this -- there is not one kind of club.  My comment above is high end.  There are clubs in the middle and clubs that are way cheaper.  Different story for those clubs.  A PP had said joining fee was 10-100k depending on club.  At the higher end, I have not seen 100k for a while.  My club is at least 125 and it may be higher.[/quote]

125k just to join?  And then annual dues on top of that?  What do those go for?  People upthread have said it is worth it because it costs just as much to play on public courses if you play a lot.  Can't see how that could possibly be true.[/quote]

It isn't true. You are paying for insulation.[/quote]

You are making two points.  I agree with your first.  If you and spouse quit your expensive gym, there is some money for the monthly.  If you golf and pay now there is some more money.  But -- that will never approach monthly at an expensive cc.  There are less expensive ccs where you can come close though.  Second point -- what are you paying for?  You are paying for convenience.  You are paying for a place where you drop the car at the valet, your stuff is in your locker, your bags are on the cart already if you are on the tee sheet, where everyone known your name and will help you out.  You are paying for no lines.  You can't get rid of the a-holes as they are everywhere but you reduce the people you need to deal with.  For a busy biglaw partner, doctor or executive, not dealing with the bs is priceless.  For some no but others yes.  You are paying for a comfortable place to go that is an extension of your home.  Insulation - sure to a degree but it is insulation from the bs of the world.  [/quote]

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