Have you ever wondered if we’ve completely lost the plot on lifestyle spending? In this episode of Money Feels, we’re unpacking how what used to be luxuries have slowly become defaults — and what that shift means for our wallets, our emotions, and our ability to just sit with discomfort without buying something.

We’re your hosts, Alyssa and Bridget. Welcome to the podcast, where we talk about the emotional side of money, and how culture, social media, and convenience are reshaping what “normal” spending looks like.

In today's episode, we discuss the following:

• How the “default” has changed: from used cars to new, from one vacation a year to multiple international trips
• Why every experience now comes with a spending component
• The role of social media in fueling constant consumption (and why not sharing is seen as gatekeeping)
• The loss of friction in spending decisions, and what it might look like to bring some friction back
• Whether we’ve collectively forgotten how to sit with discomfort without pulling out our wallets

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