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You shouldn't shun nice things, but you should definitely shun buying those things to prove anything to anyone. That is the disease that so many people (at leas
by IAmGraydon 7y ago
You shouldn't shun nice things, but you should definitely shun buying those things to prove anything to anyone. That is the disease that so many people (at least in the US) seem to have now worse than ever. Stop using the little money you have to prove to others that you have it. Isn't it funny how people will bankrupt themselves to try to make people think they aren't bankrupt?
- pwg 7y agoMuch of the premise of the 1996 book "The Millionaire Next Door" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Millionaire_Next_Door https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Millionaire_Next_Door)
- LeoTinnitus 7y agoI'm currently going back to school and I'm noticing it a lot on my campus. Lots of people travel or own mustangs or newer cars. I believe most of them are just using a parents car or something however it boggles my mind nobody considers the long term effects of that. Although I currently drive a real shoddy beater of a truck, I'd like something better simply because for dates and stuff, I'd come across as someone who isn't a total cheapass you know? However I can't justify doing it because I know buying used vehicles in my price range can be a total crapshoot.