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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up MC in a LCOL area. I felt well off even though my parents were very careful and strict about spending because we had a house with two floors, a big yard, and I knew I'd be going to college and didn't have to stick to state schools (my parents saved and also knew how to navigate need-based FA). Even going on a big road trip and camping felt special because my best friend's family just didn't go on vacations, and my parents made us feel superior to all those people who just went to Disney or Myrtle Beach (I know, snobbery without money!).

Now my kids are growing up MC in a HCOL and I kind of think it's worse because their points of comparison are so different. They have friends in million dollar homes whose parents to buy them expensive sneakers as a hobby and take them to California for long weekends. We're still living in a townhouse, camping, and we buy new shoes when the old ones wear out. Similar lifestyle, doesn't feel the same.

So I guess I am not too worried about my kids falling down the ladder, they'll probably do the same but maybe better if they make better career choices.

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