Rugrats are expensive. It's better to rent than buy...
That pet rock is looking very reasonable.
That's like saying a you have to be a millionaire to buy a car. If someone wants to buy a Bentley or a Rolls Royce, that's fine, but they shouldn't act like there are no cheaper cars on the market.
Been sending my Child to private school his entire life... don't even spend $3k a year... but the state needs to spend about 9-10k a year per student to deliver a much lower quality of education.
30k a year for a private gradeschool or secondary education is all about showing off status for the parents, and making sure the riff raff can never get in.. it has nothing to do with quality of education.