Tips to Avoid Making Friends of the Poor
FRIENDS is a place to hold at any time if you hit trouble. But, what if someone nearby that just made you fall in financial trouble?
Every person has the financial situation is different. The problem is if you are forced to spend more deeply, by matching the lavish lifestyle that his friend lived.
It has become a natural human instinct to adjust to the group. A study by Professor Nicholas Christakis of Harvard University shows that friends can influence many aspects of a person’s life, ranging from how often he smoked up to how much weight.
When it comes to money, research shows something similar. If you are surrounded by people who are hungry, then you also tend to me-too extravagant. Well, here are some tricks to resist social pressure and prevent you from spending money:
1. Avoid situations dilemma
If you’re worried about having dinner with friends or a birthday celebration at a restaurant can drain the budget, just say no. Just express regret and invite friends to dine or stay at your residence thereafter. Nothing can beat the sleepovers she said, which comes with watching a DVD and munching popcorn.
2. Think wise
There are some things that you can not buy because they can not afford to buy, such as new cars or foreign holidays. Well, it’s not something embarrassing. You do not need to try to prove themselves if they can not meet the lifestyle far beyond the capability.
3. Friends frugal
If you have a friend who proved to be good at frugality, recruited him as an unofficial financial adviser to you. Next time you go shopping, ask him to accompany and warns you if you are tempted to buy something outside the list of needs. However, it does not mean you should be 100 per cent away from a friend who lavishly. You only need to avoid going shopping with her.
4. Be grateful
There are many people less fortunate who have to struggle to overcome its financial problems. They should have you look down and be grateful for the blessings that were given to you, and to provide whatever assistance you might provide. (LI/OL-06)
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