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[quote=Anonymous]"Folks, it is time to pack things up and move elsewhere -- we did, and are much happier for it. I think that we need to accept the fact that some cities (NY, SF, now DC) are becoming so expensive that it is difficult for the upper-middle class/upper class to achieve the kind of life they "dream" of. Two ways around that problem. Adjust your expectations and "dreams" of the type of life (great schools, big house, luxury car) an upper-middle/upper-class salary should afford you, and enjoy living in the DC metropolitan area for other reasons. Or, move to a place in this country (and there are still many, many places like this if you are not a "DC"-centric snob) where your healthy salary (or even much less) will buy you that big house, great schools, and luxury car. Take it or leave it, but that is my advice for happiness. "

I agree.

Either you like living here so much - for other reasons - that you can accept the fact that your income here does not go as far as you would like it to;

You make the mature and rationale decision to live in another part of the country - and don't let your DC bias hold you back - where your income (I am tired of the argument that you cannot find the jobs or close-to the income in other places, plenty of other educated people who live in those places do manage to) will earn you the kind of life you desire.

I had friends move to California last year, and they found the money trade-off to be almost a wash, but the better climate and outdoor lifestyle to suit them much better.  The point is that people make tradeoffs for reasons other than purchasing power and earnings all the time - and are much happier for it.[/quote]

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