If the price of the engagement ring is that big of a deal, I share hope I don't know her. That is close to my annual income. I paid a little more than that for my house (a while ago).

No. I am in NoVA. I would not spend more than 15K on a piece of jewelry.

If OP is serious- no. That is celebutant-level money for a ring. Rings are terrible investments, expensive to insure and easily lost or stolen. Only a fool would spend that much on a ring, regardless of how much they earn. A fool, or someone who's desperately insecure.

Trolling

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't an income of 400k+ be able to do that pretty easily? After a number of years of saving.

Someone smart enough to earn that kind of money is smart enough to not blow $150k on a ring. She needs someone who lucked into a ton of money, like a trust fund baby or someone who sold a business to Google. She'd do better in NY, LA or Silicon Valley. But she's getting old - she better hurry up.

Anonymous wrote:This has to be a joke.

Let me guess, she hasn't had many relationships either because of this standard?

All of her relationships have been short. Less than 6 months.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Original Poster. I was just asking since the Northern VA area has a lot of wealthy people that live here.

It's true. They don't let you buy a house in Pimmit Hills without at least 3 carats on your finger.

Where IS that again?
Signed,
CH is hipper

She'll stay single.

This has to be a joke.

Let me guess, she hasn't had many relationships either because of this standard?

She's going to make some man happy. Lap happy. 4 life. Oh yeah.

Anonymous wrote:Hmmm, I wonder why she's still single?

+1

Anonymous wrote:Original Poster. I was just asking since the Northern VA area has a lot of wealthy people that live here.

We're not wealthy. We're middle class. But we do buy $150K engagement rings. YOLO.

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't an income of 400k+ be able to do that pretty easily? After a number of years of saving.

Sure, why not? How are people this clueless and disconnected with finances?

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't an income of 400k+ be able to do that pretty easily? After a number of years of saving.

That's still more than 25% of someone's annual income. No, that's just ridiculous even at that income level.

I wouldn't an income of 400k+ be able to do that pretty easily? After a number of years of saving.

Anonymous wrote:Original Poster. I was just asking since the Northern VA area has a lot of wealthy people that live here.

Not that kind of wealth. She's looking for a gazillionaire.