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hollysmom

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6. wealth is relative

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 03:00 AM

Nov 2013

compared to many family members, I am the wealthy one, I know I have the most savings, but it is not a million dollars and to me you have to have at least a million dollars. To others, they agree I live modestly because there is no more income, just living of SS and savings. IfI intend living at least 20 more years and I spend xx thousand over what I get in, I need what I saved and the last years I will be living on the value of selling my house.

So to those with nothing, i am very rich,to those who have seen my financial plan, (i.e. my sister) she knows I am living appropriately.

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Anyone have rich conservative relatives who like to deny their wealth? [View all] Locut0s Nov 2013 OP

Fortunately the subject of relative wealth never seems to come up in family gatherings I go to. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #1

Yeah you're lucky. Actually it usually doesn't come up for us either... Locut0s Nov 2013 #3

Nope. sakabatou Nov 2013 #2

More like poor conservative relatives who like to deny their poverty. Barack_America Nov 2013 #4

Yep I have an aunt and uncle that kept an apartment in NYC and weekend home in Buck Hill Falls Pa Arcanetrance Nov 2013 #5

wealth is relative hollysmom Nov 2013 #6

My Po Folk are like someone here said...temporarily embarrassed millionaires. LOL. n/t libdem4life Nov 2013 #7

YES. In-laws in the financial business, with personal backgrounds in China. They've got a holding ancianita Nov 2013 #8

yeah, my parents. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #9

I don't, but I have a friend with these types. StrayKat Nov 2013 #10

In my family, No. In my personal life, yes Taitertots Nov 2013 #11