The Pitfalls of Keeping Up with the Joneses and How to Avoid Them, with Kelley Keehn

Did you know that if your neighbour wins the lottery, the chances of you going bankrupt increases by 2.4% for every $1000 they win? It’s an interesting statistic, and one that I get into with this week’s guest here on the MapleMoney Show.

Kelley Keehn is a financial educator, and author of several books, including her most recent book, Talk Money To Me. Kelly and I sat down to discuss the very real struggle of keeping up with the Joneses, and why it’s so tempting to want the things our friends and neighbours have.

You can find the show notes for this episode at https://maplemoney.com/110

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