I never thought I was rich growing up, because my family lived very modestly and we always clipped coupons and drove old cars and shopped for bargains and our house was a lot smaller than our neighbors and we didn't wear fancy clothes, yada yada yada. So I always assumed that I was just comfortable middle class.
But now I'm living in a new area for school, and it seems like everyone else here has lots of student debts and that money is a real issue for them. They still spend more than me on everyday things, though. Like food, booze, clothes, music, and rent. I live with roommates in order to save money because that's just the way I am.
But I recently learned that I have $600,000 in the bank in my name, thanks to investments my parents made for me as a kid.
I'm just wondering: is this very unusual? Does this make me a "rich person"? It's a weird feeling because I've always sided with the little guy and I don't like to think of myself as elite. Am I just lucky?
2007-02-26
03:50:37
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