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Why status purchases in your twenties backfire

I spent my entire signing bonus on a car that was way too expensive because I wanted people to think I had made it and now I cannot afford to park it in my neighborhood

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Using material possessions to construct identity leads to financial decisions that contradict actual circumstances and values.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money in your 20s — the foundation decisions?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.