Comments on: Guest Post: Is being a Yuppie so bad? http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/21/guest-post-yuppie/ Navigating Twenty-Something Suburban Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:38:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Finance Guides & Articles » Blog Archive » Is Being A Yuppie So Bad? http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/21/guest-post-yuppie/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Finance Guides & Articles » Blog Archive » Is Being A Yuppie So Bad? Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:55:56 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=153#comment-655 [...] was recently asked to write a guest post by fellow Brazen Careerist writer Dorie Morgan. I decided to explore and write about what a yuppie [...] [...] was recently asked to write a guest post by fellow Brazen Careerist writer Dorie Morgan. I decided to explore and write about what a yuppie [...]

]]> By: Is Being A Yuppie So Bad? - Finance Guides & Articles http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/21/guest-post-yuppie/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Is Being A Yuppie So Bad? - Finance Guides & Articles Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:21:16 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=153#comment-654 [...] was recently asked to write a guest post by fellow Brazen Careerist writer Dorie Morgan. I decided to explore and write about what a yuppie [...] [...] was recently asked to write a guest post by fellow Brazen Careerist writer Dorie Morgan. I decided to explore and write about what a yuppie [...]

]]> By: Alex Fisher http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/21/guest-post-yuppie/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Alex Fisher Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:49:24 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=153#comment-345 Thanks for the comment Scott. You make a good point of adulthood-- I thought the whole point was being self-reliant also. Thanks for the comment Scott. You make a good point of adulthood– I thought the whole point was being self-reliant also.

]]> By: Dorie http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/21/guest-post-yuppie/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Dorie Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:36:12 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=153#comment-339 @Scott - Do you think the first item on that list (Finish high school) will change to "Finish an undergrad"? Many of the suburban families I know who have not avoided poverty have their high school degrees. @Scott – Do you think the first item on that list (Finish high school) will change to “Finish an undergrad”? Many of the suburban families I know who have not avoided poverty have their high school degrees.

]]> By: Scott http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/10/21/guest-post-yuppie/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Scott Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:40:35 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=153#comment-334 At our age, the next generation of "haves" and "have-nots" is being formed and separated. I would define yuppie as anyone who has enough foresight and self-esteem to get their shit together in their twenties. Economists tell us that avoiding poverty means three things: 1. Finish high school. 2. Marry before having a child. 3. Marry after the age of 20. To some unfortunate people these things appear near impossible. Not to yuppies. Yuppies figure these things out and move on to bigger and better things with their internal locus-of-control. The absolute level of household income is less important, but being "self-reliant" is key. God, what a concept. I thought that was the whole point of adulthood. But you will indeed generate a lot of envy and scorn for being so "self-reliant". At our age, the next generation of “haves” and “have-nots” is being formed and separated. I would define yuppie as anyone who has enough foresight and self-esteem to get their shit together in their twenties.

Economists tell us that avoiding poverty means three things:

1. Finish high school.
2. Marry before having a child.
3. Marry after the age of 20.

To some unfortunate people these things appear near impossible. Not to yuppies. Yuppies figure these things out and move on to bigger and better things with their internal locus-of-control.

The absolute level of household income is less important, but being “self-reliant” is key. God, what a concept. I thought that was the whole point of adulthood. But you will indeed generate a lot of envy and scorn for being so “self-reliant”.

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