The Rising Cost of Having Friends

With rising inflation causing a spike in living costs, everything is more expensive – including hanging out with your friends. Those in lower economic brackets are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with their more well-to-do friends as they tend to overspend when going out together. These differences in spending habits amongst friends is becoming polarizing as a Credit Karma study has found that people are growingly seeking out friends with similar income levels. As a result, salary transparency and talking about money is more vital now than ever, along with honest communication with your friends – the ones worth keeping anyway.

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