There is some sort of stingy pleasure at spending slightly more money than you can afford. That's why the secretary will buy the hermes scarf, the nerd will buy

There is some sort of stingy pleasure at spending slightly more money than you can afford. That's why the secretary will buy the hermes scarf, the nerd will buy the overclocked super-XXL computer that will hardly make a difference. Serious question: how do you get that pleasure when you have millions in excess cash? Come luxury brands, art dealers and other conmen who will provide them satisfaction, and achieve the socially useful role of recirculating that excess cash in the economy.