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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 390381" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Shari...let me understand...are YOU rich or does your FAMILY have some upper middle class money? If its your Family, then its not YOU. </p><p></p><p>I am probably somewhat in the same situation. My mom and dad were born in the late 1920s. Obviously the Great Depression and that ensuing era taught that generation the value of working hard, saving for what you want, and those good old American dreams. My parents basically had that American Dream. My Dad served in WWII, came back home and went to college on the GI Bill, got his degree, got married to my mom, they had one child, bought a house, yada yada. We even had the white picket fence...lol. </p><p></p><p>Over the years, my dad stayed with the same company for probably 45 years or more. He moved up from an accounts receivable clerk to Vice President of Finance for a multi-state Corporation. (Yes I am proud of him) I was probably spoiled rotten...ok...yes i was spoiled rotten...lol.</p><p></p><p>My family wasnt rich but we were comfortable. I never knew anything about the money. Wasnt my business. I went to work at 16 just like everyone else I knew. </p><p></p><p>I fell hard when I left home. I went from never having to worry about rent or light bills or food to wondering if I was going to have a roof over my head the next month. I went from upper middle class America to poverty level. I was in for a shock. But I made it. No one ever tried to tell me that because my parents had money, I should have money. That never occurred to me. My Dad made his money. Not me. </p><p></p><p>Im willing to bet its the same in your family. Your family has money they made that has nothing to do with you or you would already have it. Now at some point in time, you may get some in the form of property or something just like I am pretty sure my dad has me taken care of in his will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 390381, member: 1514"] Shari...let me understand...are YOU rich or does your FAMILY have some upper middle class money? If its your Family, then its not YOU. I am probably somewhat in the same situation. My mom and dad were born in the late 1920s. Obviously the Great Depression and that ensuing era taught that generation the value of working hard, saving for what you want, and those good old American dreams. My parents basically had that American Dream. My Dad served in WWII, came back home and went to college on the GI Bill, got his degree, got married to my mom, they had one child, bought a house, yada yada. We even had the white picket fence...lol. Over the years, my dad stayed with the same company for probably 45 years or more. He moved up from an accounts receivable clerk to Vice President of Finance for a multi-state Corporation. (Yes I am proud of him) I was probably spoiled rotten...ok...yes i was spoiled rotten...lol. My family wasnt rich but we were comfortable. I never knew anything about the money. Wasnt my business. I went to work at 16 just like everyone else I knew. I fell hard when I left home. I went from never having to worry about rent or light bills or food to wondering if I was going to have a roof over my head the next month. I went from upper middle class America to poverty level. I was in for a shock. But I made it. No one ever tried to tell me that because my parents had money, I should have money. That never occurred to me. My Dad made his money. Not me. Im willing to bet its the same in your family. Your family has money they made that has nothing to do with you or you would already have it. Now at some point in time, you may get some in the form of property or something just like I am pretty sure my dad has me taken care of in his will. [/QUOTE]
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