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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are not as rich as the article but we do live well below our means, and because of our housing choice (modest home in middle class neighborhood with good schools) and the friends we enjoy, I definitely tell white lies or lies of omission often. I.e.: most of my friends lease or have a car loan. We pay cash, but I'd never admit it. I could drive a loaded Suburban but drive a mid level Odyssey because I just prefer that image. My clothes and handbags are Loft/Target/TJ Maxx. I buy the kids LL Bean outwear instead of North Face or Patagonia just because it feels less conspicuous to me - it's not really much cheaper. That Tory Burch logo makes me cringe. I claim our travel is on "points" so it seems less expensive.  Stuff like that. We don't give our kids crazy expensive presents or buy them Uggs, but when the time comes they can attend the college of their choice debt free.[/quote]

I always roll my eyes at folks who insist they travel on points. It's so obvious. Just say you went in vacation and leave it at that. No need to go into how you financed it.[/quote]

It's like the people who insist they got their subzeros on "an incredible sale" and that they talked the hardwood floor installation people into giving them a "huge discount". It's so patronizing. [/quote]

Yeah, I posted above about my 75% off handbag, but in real life I wouldn't talk about that.

I really think in this day of TJ Maxx a name brand handbag is not a status symbol any more.   Everyone at my nonprofit has several but me, and none of them make a lot of $$.  I have no idea what an "on trend" handbag looks like so I can't tell you how up to date they are.[/quote]

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