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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We do too. And to blow OP’s mind even further, in addition to our 15-year mortgage and IKEA furniture, we drive a BMW and fly in first class. [/quote]

IKEA furniture is very low quality. A BMW is not. Why not elevate all aspects of your lifestyle to the same level? I just don't get the people that own $3M homes and then have a dining room set that only costs $5K made of veneer furniture sitting on a machine-made oriental rug from COSTCO. Or the people that live in suburban McMansions and then fly coach for vacation. Or the people that drive Range Rovers but can't afford a long weekend at the Inn at Little Washington. [/quote]

My parents are an interesting case. They have two homes, with no debt, valued at likely $8 million+ yet my mom drives an 8 year old Subaru and my dad a used car. [b]They often fly private[/b] but my mom will shop in consignment stores but she does have a nice wardrobe. My dad won’t spend money on new golf clubs or clothes but he donates tons to charity. They can afford any new car out there or just about anything else but they spend their money their way, not some [b]keep up with the Jones’ [/b]way. I’m thankful that I have inherited some of their “what’s important thriftiness”. [/quote]

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