Of course we middle aged White couples have more money and income. My wife and I both worked our entire work lives as one income would not put us in the middle class. I remember driving to work with my wife during her two pregnancies as she was barfing in a plastic bad due to morning sickness. I’s say, “Should we turn around for home.” She would reply, “No, I can be sick at work as well as at home and we need the money.” Neither of us ever got an unemployment check as we got other jobs soon on our own.
Plus, we saved for our future and for what our kids would need as they grew. We passed on luxuries and had a budget. I never bought a boat or ATV or motorcycle like my neighbors did.
We never qualified for a single government benefit as we looked into it and found we were were always just over the income levels. We got the usual tax deduction for a kid, but our jobs were late in enacting the child care pre tax savings deal, so never got that savings. We paid our kids college 100% with no federal gimmies.
I’m not complaining as this work ethic has put us into a comfortable retirement. I’m saying we “rich” have earned our money and should not be put in a bad light by the jealous socialists for having some money now.
Bless you and your wife. If all were like you, this country would be even greater than it now is.
Same here, I call it just living within your means and planing for the future.
It may sound mean to some, but those that don't or didn't, I have no sympathy for.