AIBU to think many Mumsnet posters seem to be high earners?

We are much more towards your version than OP’s.

I suppose it depends if like the OP suggests high earners are on £60k a year - I'd say I agree with you.
People with money I'd expect them to be on at least £300k each a year. Total net worth of somewhere between £5-10m. But I accept we all have different views on this.

I suppose we earn relatively well (six figures but not seven) but we don't have loads left at the end of the month. Our house necessitates a big mortgage, cleaner and gardener. We have to take all our trips away in the school holidays which means both beach holidays and winter skiing are more expensive. We have invested in electric cars and solar power to save on fuel costs but still need to run a back-up generator for some of the outbuildings (pool room, stabling etc).

Once we have put a good chunk into savings, longer-term investments and pensions, there is relatively little left over for our monthly clothes allowance, subscriptions, classes, days out, nights out, hair, make-up, treatment, kids stuff and treats. By the end of the month, we only have a small surplus.

I am not saying we are on the breadline, but we are hardly living private jet lifestyle!

I don’t know - DH and I are both high earners and buy clothes from normal high st shops (M&S, H&M) and have bought from supermarkets.
DC were/are also dressed in similar.
We are not scruffy though.

Same with cars - second hand non-luxury models.

I suppose we earn relatively well (six figures but not seven) but we don't have loads left at the end of the month. Our house necessitates a big mortgage, cleaner and gardener. We have to take all our trips away in the school holidays which means both beach holidays and winter skiing are more expensive. We have invested in electric cars and solar power to save on fuel costs but still need to run a back-up generator for some of the outbuildings (pool room, stabling etc).

Once we have put a good chunk into savings, longer-term investments and pensions, there is relatively little left over for our monthly clothes allowance, subscriptions, classes, days out, nights out, hair, make-up, treatment, kids stuff and treats. By the end of the month, we only have a small surplus.

I am not saying we are on the breadline, but we are hardly living private jet lifestyle!

I suppose we earn relatively well (six figures but not seven) but we don't have loads left at the end of the month. Our house necessitates a big mortgage, cleaner and gardener. We have to take all our trips away in the school holidays which means both beach holidays and winter skiing are more expensive. We have invested in electric cars and solar power to save on fuel costs but still need to run a back-up generator for some of the outbuildings (pool room, stabling etc).

Once we have put a good chunk into savings, longer-term investments and pensions, there is relatively little left over for our monthly clothes allowance, subscriptions, classes, days out, nights out, hair, make-up, treatment, kids stuff and treats. By the end of the month, we only have a small surplus.

I am not saying we are on the breadline, but we are hardly living private jet lifestyle!

I suppose we earn relatively well (six figures but not seven) but we don't have loads left at the end of the month. Our house necessitates a big mortgage, cleaner and gardener. We have to take all our trips away in the school holidays which means both beach holidays and winter skiing are more expensive. We have invested in electric cars and solar power to save on fuel costs but still need to run a back-up generator for some of the outbuildings (pool room, stabling etc).

Once we have put a good chunk into savings, longer-term investments and pensions, there is relatively little left over for our monthly clothes allowance, subscriptions, classes, days out, nights out, hair, make-up, treatment, kids stuff and treats. By the end of the month, we only have a small surplus.

I am not saying we are on the breadline, but we are hardly living private jet lifestyle!

I think you might be wrong about people with money, people with money do look like they have money, everything they wear says money but not in a wearing a CD t shirt kind of way.
The men are easier to describe they look like they quietly wear their handmade suits and shoes, their cashmere jumpers and their tailored shirts, they excel at the off duty preppy look, more often than not, look fit and healthy, they take care of themselves. They do look obvious - that's the point - it takes knowledge to dress in an understated way that screams money.

I think you might be wrong about people with money, people with money do look like they have money, everything they wear says money but not in a wearing a CD t shirt kind of way.
The men are easier to describe they look like they quietly wear their handmade suits and shoes, their cashmere jumpers and their tailored shirts, they excel at the off duty preppy look, more often than not, look fit and healthy, they take care of themselves. They do look obvious - that's the point - it takes knowledge to dress in an understated way that screams money.

Exactly. I know a few people with millions in the bank, plenty of assets and and you would never ever think it 😆

Me too. My bro has a million quid on the bank but looks like a hobo and has zero style....

Totally disagree.

I think you might be wrong about people with money, people with money do look like they have money, everything they wear says money but not in a wearing a CD t shirt kind of way.
The men are easier to describe they look like they quietly wear their handmade suits and shoes, their cashmere jumpers and their tailored shirts, they excel at the off duty preppy look, more often than not, look fit and healthy, they take care of themselves. They do look obvious - that's the point - it takes knowledge to dress in an understated way that screams money.

I think there some high earners in here but there are also many wannabe types who lie. They tend to be the ones who bring up class all the time because they are desperate to be considered 'middle class'. In my experience, people with money never look like they actually have money.

Yes that’s the other thing that puzzles me. How they have time for MN while busy earning £100k plus !

Well surely it does depend on the context, if you’re in the market for some heart surgery I can guarantee a heart surgeon will be a more valuable (and worthwhile) investment than me

I think a lot of people initially discover MN via the Education Board when they are researching / Googling various independent schools. To use the London schools as an example, there are always running threads about 11 plus entry for St Paul's Girls; how likely is my DD to get into Godolphin and Latymer compared to Putney High, etc etc etc etc. The 7+ and 11+ London independent school threads run every year and are very active. I think a lot of people then discover AIBU this way. Same with the uni threads - the Oxbridge threads can get quite heated and people might come into AIBU or Chat for some light relief. 😆

It's all about relative perspectives. Of course there will be very wealthy people on here or very high earners. Why wouldn't there be? And why would anyone expect most other users to be in the same demographic as them? This is the internet, not a local community club!

Nope. Still absolutely not. Absolutely categorically NOT

Nope. Still absolutely not. Absolutely categorically NOT