Too Rich To Be Poor-Mouthing?

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¿ "Expecting a private school [education] for your kids when most families do not have that luxury is self-centered."

¿ "There was a sense of entitlement to a lot of the extras, that's what's a little off-putting to us regular folks."

¿ "Any finance 101 class will classify tithing as a personal choice, not necessary for survival (like rent, food) or advancement (education)."

¿ "I don't think they're trying at all and you were very easy on them!"

Not trying? Are you kidding me?

Let's recap.

They tithe, meaning they give 10 percent of their income to their church or a charity. They are saving for their retirement. They are saving for college. They don't have any credit card debt. They have a reasonable mortgage.

What they are struggling with is putting money aside for an emergency so they don't have to raid the retirement and college funds should they fall on hard times. I suggested they reevaluate their spending. I was sure they could find places to cut to save more.

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