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Rachel Cruze talks about this in her book, Love Your Life, Not Theirs:

So, why are so many people going into so much debt? To be honest, itвЂ™s about comparison. They might not even have the cash to cover the next emergency that pops up. ( 1 ) Basically, that means almost 8 out of 10 people probably canвЂ™t afford the home theyвЂ™re living in and the car theyвЂ™re driving. HereвЂ™s the thing: 78% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.

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Take control of your money with a FREE Ramsey+ trial. Sure, it may look greener, but are you willing to go into thousands of dollars of debt each year for the nicest lawn in the neighborhood? Remember-the grass isnвЂ™t always greener on the other side. ThatвЂ™s b-r-o-k-e with a capital вЂњB.вЂќ And weвЂ™re not saying that so you can feel better about that old beater car (with the rusted-through floorboards) youвЂ™ve been driving around since Y2K. Want to know the truth? The Joneses are broke. how can they afford it? And even more important-is life just about keeping up with the Joneses? The Truth About the Joneses They throw the best parties, drive the nicest cars, have big screen TVs in every room, sport the latest smartphones, and go on the most Instagram-worthy vacations. The Joneses are the envy of social media. Their house is picture perfect, their yard is the best in the neighborhood, and their children are so polite, they make the von Trapp kids look like heathens. Actually, theyвЂ™re the family living like no one else only a few houses down from yours.

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