Money Answers: How do I keep up with my richer friends?

Money Answers: How do I keep up with my richer friends?
(Image: Getty)
Frances Cook
BusinessDesk investments editor Frances Cook responds to emails from readers each week, answering questions about money. Below, you will find her expert advice. Send your questions to [email protected] Frances,Trying to keep up with my friends is making me broke. But I don’t know how to change things. We’ve been friends since high school, but some of them have ended up in high-paying jobs, while I haven’t. I love my job, but it means a stricter budget than they have. They keep suggesting concerts or girls...

More Investments

Fletcher's construction business officially on the block
Markets

Fletcher's construction business officially on the block

Advisers to be appointed as the building giant seeks sale if the price is right.

Risk on and off
Opinion

David Chaplin: Risk on and off

Volatility is just part of the furniture.

The Stock Series: Strategy and Tesla
Opinion

Simon Robertson: The Stock Series: Strategy and Tesla

Right now you want to own some stocks with high volatility.

Simon Robertson 19 Jul 2025
Why Promisia's promised land is Cromwell
Retail Small Cap Wrap

Why Promisia's promised land is Cromwell

Plus chicken and eggs with BlackPearl, Rua goes for gold in Reefton, and more.