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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dam you fools poor [/quote]

Our friends with a $500k+ income seem much more stressed than us. They bought a big old house on a big lot that has constant maintenance issues. It was expensive too since they needed to be in one of the "best," most homogenous school districts in the country. He commutes and works ridiculous hours so all the home and child-related tasks fall on her (she also works full time). It seems like it is very expensive and stressful to be that rich. I'm grateful to be closer to the $200-$250k income bracket because I appreciate our money and am happy with a townhouse we have and the fact that DH and I both share household and child responsibilities. [/quote]

Anecdotal and irreelvant. [/quote]

There actually is evidence that happiness does not increase with more money after a certain point.[/quote]
Poppycock.[/quote]

Sounds like I hit a nerve [/quote]
No, you made a stupid statement. Ask Jeff Bezos if he’d rather be a GS-drone than gallivanting on his yacht.  :lol: [/quote]

I made a statement based on research. Here is a link for you: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q1/money-only-buys-happiness-for-a-certain-amount.html

Who cares what Jeff Bezos wants? Unlike the "working class millionaires" of San Francisco I am happy with what I have and don't compare myself to others. https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/why-ultra-rich-people-want-more-money-000916342.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAN5osISYqAJdQyhGzJn6PBuNOECM_5L8PLnpGhTY7bNSMsma-DKUMQFmtFAb7n7_wi2Y4Ws3mxXkW8ujvMpyblvrNLdnh3aw9UiOTckejnXZNbHsAZZexz6cEicAF7yuNKYRi5xyl7PHJN_CeKvO0Qp-vo3Oyz-ojAVKEx0kSIP6

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This is old news. I’m much happier now than when I was only making $75,000.[/quote]
Lol thanks for that anecdote.
$75k undoubtedly not the optimal income in the DMV. If you read the article it says that optimal amount varies widely depending on where you live. For my family of 3, I can honestly say $250k is wonderful and neither DH nor I want to leave our flexible, interesting jobs for more money, particularly as we'd lose time with each other and our child.[/quote]
Different strokes for different folks. I’ve never regretted prioritizing my earning potential.[/quote]

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