I've had to accept that I cannot spend as much money on my friends/family as I'm willing or able to. It's really made me reconsider the value of money. If I ca

I've had to accept that I cannot spend as much money on my friends/family as I'm willing or able to. It's really made me reconsider the value of money. If I can buy a house in the city or in a desirable neighborhood, but none of my friends/family can then having money/using it in that way is isolating. And I've arrived at identical solutions - cooking instead of picking up the tab, sharing apartment rentals that I was going to rent anyway. Additionally: When someone gets married or has a child it's acceptable to give a larger gift.