8 Reasons Why People Who Spend Money On Experiences Are Happier

3. You’re No Longer Keeping up with Anyone, You’re Keeping up with Yourself

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Instead of keeping up with what everyone else is doing, you keep up with yourself. Going out with your friends and they see that you’re the only one in the group without a newer-model car, can make you feel like you need to keep up with your inner circle. You may soon find out that it won’t bring you as much happiness as you thought. Instead, you opted to pay for experiences, rather than buy a new vehicle.