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06.16.08, 12:19 PM General Topics
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anyone else read the article about the "middle class" in businessweek. i am seriously offended. i consider myself middle class and am seriously annoyed at hearing people making 200k or 300k complaining about how they are so squeezed. (and no offense intended to the poster below who can't afford a country home). [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 12:19 PM Flag
 

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I hear you but it depends on where you live. It also seems that the more you have, the more you need. We should all try to be happy with what we have [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:22 PM Flag
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i think this is true. and i don't really have a problem with the idea of people spending as much as their income. why knock yourself earning it if you don't want to the benefits it brings. but at least acknowledge that you are living it up and don't complain about feeling stretched. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:27 PM Flag
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but people can feel stretched and still be "wealthy" by my standards. It's all about expectations. If you have a large income and buy a big house, you will have more expenses related to that house than I do with my tiny modest little place. I don't have to keep up with any Joneses because my nabe is kind of crappy. Therefore, no pool, no lawn boy (darn it) no decorator etc etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:30 PM Flag
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i guess what bothered me was this whole "i'm a struggling middle class person" idea they have. i don't think earning that money qualifies as a middle class income and i don't care that you live in an expensive city. I understand that they can be stretched and so yeah, they'll feel it. But when you're living this really nice lifestyle, don't do the "poor middle class me i can't pay any more taxes" thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:37 PM Flag
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well don't get me started on the whole tax thing. I think we all pay far too much of what we earn to teh gov't which wastes a ton of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:48 PM Flag
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i think i'm one of the few people who is happy with the amount we pay in taxes. for us, it's a reasonable amount and seems fair to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:50 PM Flag
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DW and I have a constant battle over misuse of the word "need." You don't "need" more because you have more. You want more. You feel entitled to more. You crave more. But needs are pretty basic and pretty constant. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:27 PM Flag
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good point. I will ammend to the more you have the more you want. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:29 PM Flag
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wow. YOU are a lot easier. (I knew I liked you from your first post...) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:40 PM Flag
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;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:47 PM Flag
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I didn't read the article but that annoys me too. Maybe if they hadn't bought that house for 900K they wouldn't feel so squeezed... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:23 PM Flag
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ITA, the poster below was lamenting her "middle class" status on 200k./yr. Crazy! Having lived in NYC I know that while there are lots of expensive temptations the essentials are about the same as any other major metropolitan area. $200k. is plenty. You dont even qualify for a Roth IRA or the 2008 Tax Rebate. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:27 PM Flag
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