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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know how you can be so sure they have the money.  This angers me because you have NO idea what is going on behind closed doors.  Maybe they inherited the house, lost their job, have health issues, bought the house and then lost their job.  Maybe kid has special needs and lots of expenses.  Maybe grandparents  are ill and they are paying nursing home costs.   You don't know.

We moved to a nice area for the good schools.  Money was tight. Buy supplies, for the classroom, pay for a field trip, join PTA, go to fundraisers.  Goodness - it all adds up.  It is not just $25.  I freaked out at the cost of school supplies and then the requests just kept coming.  At least let me spread it out . . . .  [/quote]

Have you been to one of these <1% FARMS elementary schools in posh neighborhoods?  The point is, there's no way 1/3 of the class is riding the struggle bus to the point that they can't come up with $25.

Yes, everything isn't what it always seems in the nice 'burbs.  Frankly, I am astounded by the amount of families here who have had their home purchased with "help" from family.  Very often, many of these families live in the neighborhoods they live in NOT because they are super successful first generation wealth creators, but because they do well enough and they've always had family to grease the wheels here or there.  The point is these people STILL generally have access to cash.  They're driving cars that are in excellent repair, they're drinking Starbucks every morning, they're buying lunches out, they've got nice purses/clothing/coats, they take vacations, they NEVER do their own yard work, and so on.

It it isn't right to confuse the least wealthy people in wealthy neighborhoods with people who'd need to take out a PayDay loan to come up with $25. [/quote]

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