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Okay, here’s my particular situation. My husband and I live in a way that I would consider frugal. We eat out once a week, otherwise I cook all of our meals. We tithe, put a lot (considering what we make — not like, millions) in savings and are almost done with *all* of our debt (student loans, car). This came out of necessity from us being relatively poor (no money in savings then) and has continued.

This Christmas, I’ve gotten a couple of nice gifts. A couple of checks and things. I spent *all* of it already.

This small spending spree has caused me to think about things differently — like, maybe I *can* wear cute clothes all the time, etc. Things I’d kind of given up the dream on.

I guess I’m concerned because I don’t feel like I accurately understand what materialism is. Compared to some in the US, maybe I’m not so materialistic — but I’m worried my view is skewed because we are so rich here!

So – What is materialism and how do you deal with it in your own life?