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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also just think: how is your kid going to feel when Larlo jets off to an African Safari during Spring break?  Lesser than.  While I agree private schools are (generally) better for academics and behavior - and certainly prepare a child for a corporate life these Tony schools also give an average kid a major inferiority complex.  I would keep researching - there are some really good cheaper private schools that give the bang without the ‘tude.  (Religious)

Also poster is correct.  We had to look at private for a special need and they only took off 7,000.  (I made close to double what you make with stay at home spouse).  They want that spouse working.[/quote]
This isn’t as big of a deal as one might think. Many many many families are super down to earth and DC has definitely found their core group of friends who have similar vacations. One of the more wealthy families is the most down to earth (yeah I looked up their $5M house and know that dad is worth about $60M) but they do normal vacations, fly commercial, drive normal cars, etc. Some families do a lot of international travel, etc but I’ve found that the people displaying the most luxurious lifestyle aren’t actually as wealthy and DC doesn’t really roll with those kids anyway.[/quote]

You are seriously comparing a family earning $80K to a family with $65 million and living in a $5milllion dollar house and pretending they are down to earth?  Be real.  Families with $80K aren't living in 5 million dollar hassles and doing international travel.  They are lucky they aren't on food stamps and subsidized housing.  Saying schools want diversity is a joke.[/quote]
I am the PP. I earn $75K. DC’s bff is in the family that has the $65M net worth. The family is amazing - super down to earth, really nice and chill kids, they drive regular cars, have a vacation home in Bethany and the majority of their vacations are normal and tangible across socioeconomic levels. Sure they have a $5M house, and while it’s nice, it’s not pretentious. We have never ever felt unwelcomed, uncomfortable, or like we were out of place when hanging out with this family. They shop at normal stores and the mom and I talk bargain shopping all of the time. No, she doesn’t use coupons at the supermarket like I do, but she circles the deals in the weekly circular and uses her gas points just like a bunch of other people.

Meanwhile the families that are worth maybe $400K act like they are going to inherit the Taj Mahal. [/quote]

Be real.  They own multiple homes, and more from what you are writing.  And, even a Honda can cost $60K+ so saying they drive regular cars means nothing.  They aren't spending or shopping like you and she probably downplays a lot around you.

And, you earning $75, with a spouse is different than an HHI of that same income.  [/quote]
That IS my HHI as I am a single parent. Why is it so hard to believe that people are actually nice? That despite having a LOT of money, they choose not to flaunt it. You really don’t know what you’re talking about and that’s sad.[/quote]

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