Texas Money

Old Money, The Nouveau Riche, and Me

Jennifer K
Higher Ground
Published in
8 min readSep 10, 2023

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In DFW parlance, I live “outside the bubble.” That means I’m not one of the lucky few to have my primary residence in the tony streets of Highland Park. If you’re not from the area (and I’m a recent addition to the Dallas Metroplex), Highland Park is the Texas equivalent of Bel Air in California, 2.2 square miles of pristine lawns and picture windows advertising a life of…

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Jennifer K
Higher Ground

Champion of Strong Women | Seeker of truth, enlightenment, and avocado toast | Top Writer in Humor | Staunch defender of the Oxford Comma