>pay extra to not look poor. Tragically, it looks as though actually the majority of household expenditure in the USA is to not look poor. Well, if not, we cer

>pay extra to not look poor. Tragically, it looks as though actually the majority of household expenditure in the USA is to not look poor. Well, if not, we certainly don't know what it is for: it isn't making us any happier. Status, not wealth, is linked to happiness. Better put: "Spending money you don't have for things you don't need to impress people you don't like." Source: content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1974718,00.html