Raising a privileged family takes just one generation to sacrifice. As numerous financial books will testify, if you are frugal (no matter the income) and inve

Raising a privileged family takes just one generation to sacrifice. As numerous financial books will testify, if you are frugal (no matter the income) and invest wisely, it is possible to accumulate some measure of fortune. If you teach your children to do the same (as they grow up in a frugal household), they will become the next tier of the pyramid. I really, truly believe this. I was raised in a large family and inherited nothing of worth. I'm not done working yet, but I'm encouraged by the way things are progressing and have hopes all of my kids will go to college and emerge without a mountain of debt. In America, the dream can be obtained. It will take time, though.