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#62. Dad, why should I not keep up with the Joneses?

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If you are emulating what someone else does or has, you aren’t taking your own values and goals into account.

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#61. Dad, why do most parents spend so much money on lavish birthdays for their kids?

#63. Dad, how much is enough?

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