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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you sure people WANT to accept this degree of generosity from you or are you projecting onto them? If a friend bought me a new couch, I would be mortified and feel beholden to her. If you were getting a new couch yourself and offered me the old one rather than taking it to a dump, that's one thing, but buying me a whole new one? Way too much, I'd be very uncomfortable.

Throwing money around willy nilly to friends and family is a large part of the reason many NFL and NBA players are flat broke within 5 years of retirement. You seem to regard it as a never-ending wellspring that can be safely shoveled out the door to lavish on everyone within your acquaintance, but first of all that's gaudy and second of all you are very wealthy but not Richard Branson. The world's low-level millionaires don't get and stay that way by making it rain all over town. If you want more for your brother, try tightening the belt on that $10000/month. I bet you can do it. [/quote]

she must think her spouse is going to make $1,000,000 in ordinary and rental income each year, each year.  not the case my friend, not the case. the higher the income and bonus, the more volatile and short-lived.[/quote]

Are you seriously comparing us to bankrupt professional athletes?

We spend about 20% of DH's annual income and save the rest. I don't consider ourselves rich but we are doing more than fine.

I mentioned this previously but DH and I both went into lucrative professions so our friend circles are not struggling financially. My immediate family and one childhood friend aren't doing so well. I do not blow money on every random acquaintance.

Yes, DH does comment if I buy a large baby shower gift. He does not think I need to give the teacher a $50 gift card for staff appreciation or a box of chocolate for the mailman during Christmas. I may send my brother a gift card to dunkin donuts or target occasionally. We are talking about $1000 TOTAL PER YEAR. This is not bankrupting us.

The car I never bought my family and the couch I never bought my friend also is not bankrupting us. [/quote]

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