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Title: Squeezed upper middle struggling to afford luxury holidays!
Post by: bassman on October 04, 2014, 07:18:15 AM
Oh dear... This needs to be shared: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2780088/The-women-insist-t-make-ends-meet-100-000-year-Dubbed-squeezed-upper-middle-struggle-pay-school-fees-lavish-holidays-desirable-addresses-friends-Hankies-ready.html
Title: Re: Squeezed upper middle struggling to afford luxury holidays!
Post by: bassman on October 04, 2014, 07:25:07 AM
There's just so much ridiculousness in that article it's unreal.
Title: Re: Squeezed upper middle struggling to afford luxury holidays!
Post by: cavewoman on October 04, 2014, 07:33:00 AM
LOL  If only they were trying to keep up with those making slightly less than their salaries, mebbe they'd be happier??
Title: Re: Squeezed upper middle struggling to afford luxury holidays!
Post by: Squirrel away on October 04, 2014, 08:42:50 AM
That made me laugh.:D
Title: Re: Squeezed upper middle struggling to afford luxury holidays!
Post by: Goldielocks on October 04, 2014, 12:22:11 PM
Perfect example of the Millionaire Mind foil.

Millionaire Mind shows that the best situation for happiness is to have nearly the highest income or asset in your neighborhood, and underspend.



Title: Re: Squeezed upper middle struggling to afford luxury holidays!
Post by: ScienceSexSavings on October 04, 2014, 04:17:17 PM
That tips video was amazing lmao.
Title: Re: Squeezed upper middle struggling to afford luxury holidays!
Post by: Zamboni on October 04, 2014, 05:07:59 PM
"Hankies at the ready!"

The author seems to get the ridiculousness of it all.

We have it here in the US, too:  the McMansion jet set.  New developments here often have a clubhouse/pool/golf course surrounded by mostly McMansions with a small section of slightly bigger but still not really mansions versions of the McMansions.  The larger house people do the craziest things, like rip off the whole front of the house to redo it with some gigantic porch facade, more ornate door, big columns, etc.  Have a landscaper come in and kill everything currently growing for a complete redo of your less than half acre estate?  Happens all of the time around here.  I'm sure some of the people in these neighborhoods are completely wealthy, but many are just big earners one paycheck away from being buried in their debts.

David Duchovny and Demi Moore made a somewhat entertaining flick about this called "The Joneses."
Title: Re: Squeezed upper middle struggling to afford luxury holidays!
Post by: franklin w. dixon on October 04, 2014, 08:36:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eBT6OSr1TI