What's the most expensive thing people buy just to impress other people?

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Tabitha Wanjiru · Answer

A car they can barely maintain. The purchase gets attention, but fuel, insurance, repairs and parking keep charging long after everyone has admired it.

Joseph Kariuki · Answer

Designer clothes bought on credit simply because someone wants to appear wealthier than they are.

Edwin Mugendi · Answer

An elaborate celebration that takes months to pay off, even though a smaller event would have been just as meaningful.

Daniel Mutiso · Answer

A house or apartment far beyond their budget because they are worried about what friends will think of their neighbourhood.

Tony Nduati · Answer

Expensive phones upgraded before the current one has stopped doing its job. Sometimes the biggest feature is the reaction from other people.

Collins Were · Answer

Constant outings to expensive venues because social media makes ordinary places look insufficient.

Peter Maina · Answer

Gifts purchased to compete with what somebody else's partner gave them. A relationship can become a spending contest surprisingly quickly.

Stephen Munyua · Answer

Sometimes the most expensive purchase is not an object but a lifestyle: maintaining appearances, keeping up with friends and being unable to admit when money is tight.

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