Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Bad Habit That Costs You Money

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You may find yourself drowning in consumerism, spending too much money, and constantly upgrading your stuff to the latest and greatest. Many times this is a symptom of keeping up with the Joneses.

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What Does Keeping Up With The Joneses Mean?

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Ego, peer pressure, fear of missing out, wanting to have the best, or a combo of those emotions drive our natural desire to “spend to impress.”

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How to Stop Keeping up With the Joneses

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1. Analyze why you are trying to keep up with the Joneses

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2. Figure out your financial values

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3. Take a deeper look into the Joneses

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Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Bad Habit That Costs You Money

You may find yourself drowning in consumerism, spending too much money, and constantly upgrading your stuff to the latest and greatest. Many times this is a symptom of keeping up with the Joneses.

What Does Keeping Up With The Joneses Mean?

It represents comparing your peers or neighbors as a benchmark for what ou goods and lifestyle upgrades you should have.

Ego, peer pressure, fear of missing out, wanting to have the best, or a combo of those emotions drive our natural desire to “spend to impress.”

Why Do People Try To Keep Up With the Joneses?

How to Stop Keeping up With the Joneses

If you feel you might be struggling with overspending or comparing yourself to others, then these steps might help you break the bad financial cycle.

1. Analyze why you are trying to keep up with the Joneses

If you want to make changes, really think about why you feel the need to keep up with others.

2. Figure out your financial values

What are your values and beliefs meaningful to you in your life? What are things that you genuinely value spending money on?

3. Take a deeper look into the Joneses

If you remind yourself that others like to put on the best show, it can lift any pressure on yourself to be perfect and focus less on appearances.

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