I think it is pretty ordinary for people living in this country to be exposed to material possessions - a lot of them! Keeping up with the Joneses is a personal battle that I deal with on a daily basis. I think it is great to want things but when your entire source of happiness is based on gaining material ‘things’ then it is easy to lose focus. I have fallen into the trap more than a few times in my life and this has created financial problems. Debt consolidation is a necessary evil in order to get out of the trap of debt.

As I get older I am somewhat more able to control my impulse buying and need for more, more, more. But it has taken me awhile to realize that the new, must have pair of jeans will eventually tear. The car will eventually die. The TV will eventually break. Being responsible with finances yet also enjoying the ‘things’ in life is a hard thing to learn to balance - but a necessary part of being happy and content. I say this as I am getting ready to go out Christmas shopping. Let’s see if I take any of my own advice

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