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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We make $350k and I still "feel" middle class, because we live a VERY middle class lifestyle in an expensive area... But, minus the stress and with a ton more savings in the bank, and more donations/giving.

But I very much KNOW that I'm wealthy by any reasonable standard.  Not like the uber rich or even DCUM-rich, but practically speaking, there is nothing middle about my income.[/quote]

I don’t get this because you say you feel middle class because of your lifestyle but then explain that the key difference is a lot more savings and more charitable giving.

But… don’t your savings and charitable giving change how you feel? I’m actually middle class and my lack of savings and inability to even donate much to the school PTA or a cause I really believe in makes me “feel” middle class. I could spend more money on material goods but it would only further diminish savings and giving, plus put me in more debt which would be an enormous source of stress. There is no way for me to feel anything other than middle class because it’s what I am. It’s my station in life and I have all the hallmarks if a middle class life in 2021 America: education debt, a home I can afford but barely, crummy local public schools. I can buy a flatscreen for $200 tho!

So many of you are discounting how different the feeling is between making even 200k (much less 350k!) and trying to raise kids on 80-120k, especially in this area (yes, even if you live far out, commutes cost money too). It’s not wearing 5 year old clothes from LL Bean or driving a Toyota that makes you feel middle class.[/quote]

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