But when I decided to take control of my finances some time ago, one of the things I changed was how I reacted to financial peer pressure. Whenever I face situations involving financial peer pressure, I just try to remember my goal. Whatever is true in your case, don’t be ashamed of setting financial boundaries and let your peers know about them. Financial peer pressure is a tricky subject to deal with, especially given the Filipino tendency to be mahiyain (private or embarrassed talking) about matters involving money. It is my hope that if you do struggle with financial peer pressure, this article has somehow helped you, even in just making you aware that there’s something you can do about it.

Source: Manila Times May 02, 2018 16:18 UTC