Who the HECK are the Joneses and WHY are you "keeping up" with them?
Do you ever get the feeling that everyone else is just doing WAY better at, well, LIFE than you? I’m pretty sure it isn’t hard to feel that way. Especially with social media and everyone posting about all the positive and exciting things they do. Friend #1 is going out to eat at all these fancy restaurants and friend #2 is always travelling… Then don’t forget about Friend #3 who just got married or friend #4 who had a baby. Seeing all these posts about people’s adventures – or even just hanging out with people who want to go out to fancy clubs/restaurants and travel frequently, etc – may have you feeling stressed and worried about your financial situation. You cannot afford these things, but don’t want your friends to find out. So, you go along with their expensive ideas as a result. Nowadays, this is called FOMO (fear of missing out). Studies show that a good chunk of people have racked up debt due to this phenomenon. (I am being super scientific and using this measureme...