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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op again. I guess I really don't feel comfortable with how to talk about wealth and I'm looking for some tips. Dh and I gre up middle class and we are doing quite well. I usually say stuff like "dad and I work very hard. If you study hard and get a good job you will be able to afford what you want to buy."  I don't want our kids thinking this is the norm.[/quote]

This is troubling to me.  Many poor people work very hard and study hard and are not able to afford what they want.  You have been lucky and privileged in addition to working really hard.  When you're talking with your son, I would acknowledge that you are wealthier than the vast majority of families.  That's because you were very lucky in where you were born, where you got to go to school, and many opportunities you had for your hard work to translate into very well paying jobs.  I think combining appreciation for your privilege with self-congratulation for your hard work is a really good combination.[/quote]

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