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I would consider people who shop at thrift shops poor, not cheap.[/quote]

Please keep thinking this. Please also keep donating your almost-new brand-name stuff to the thrift stores. Because if you didn't, then I couldn't buy it. Thank you![/quote]

Our annual HHI is $200K but many of our clothes and household items come from Value Village.  [/quote]

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I'm the original poster who said I think people who shop at thrift shops are poor and not cheap.

We currently have a HHI of $700k+. However, we were at $200k a few years ago before DH started earning. I went to a thrift shop once and I felt dirty just being in there. I would not be proud shopping at a thrift shop. Fine if you do.[/quote]

Well, according to our HHI you are considered rich.  So, you probably don't feel like you belong with the rest of us in the actual middle class.  Nothing wrong with that.  My own mother feels that way.  I however, do not and I'm proud and happy to shop second hand and save my family some money.  We do not have extra money to just spread around.  We actually have to watch our dollars and put them to use to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table.[/quote]

My parents did not have much money. They still did not take me to thrift shops to buy clothes. I would have been mortified as a middle/high school student shopping at thrift stores. I really don't think anyone I know shops at thrift stores. [/quote]

My sister in law who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth (as in, a 10,000/month trust fund baby starting from 18 years old and who spent $5,000/month - seriously - on clothes) almost died when she went in and got 2 pairs of Diesel jeans for $10 each from Value Village and said, "I've been a FOOL all this time!"  Question:  Would you rather your parents clothe you in the creame de la creame OR pay your college in full + leave you millions upon their death?  Gee, I hope I picked the right answer for my kids (who currently have, at the ages of 3 + 7) a combined $325,000 in their 529 plans.  Do you really think my kid who is now 7 will look back when I can pay for her college outright and be pissed I put her in designer, inexpensive, previously worn clothes?  And for what it is worth, we drive modest cars and live modestly ourselves.[/quote]

I very much appreciate this.  I am $90,000 in student loan debt.  My parents had the money but spent it on cars, interior decor, and houses.  I can't tell you how many arguments I have had with my parents on how they squandered money.  And now, one of them comes to me for money.  I honestly wish you had been my parents, because I would be lightyears better off without student loans.  [/quote]

Thanks!  I feel VERY comfortable with our financial decisions.  We can afford absolutely anything we want...but I was almost 40 before I got my first new car ever.  Even that was under $30,000.   (Meanwhile, I had at the time I got it, $500,000 in retirement).  Our kids will never need to support us, will have zero school debt, and will be set up with millions upon our death.  (Oh...and the estate documents are written so that they can't touch the funds to them for MANY years after adulthood because I want them to create their own futures without being reliant on free money.)  Again, we are all make choices that we think are best for our kids and ourselves.  A young kid could care less about a name brand being new or not.  Think about it.  [/quote]

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