Almost all of us have come across it at one time or another: a former classmate who zooms away in a BMW while you await matatus in the rain; an old college friend who sends his children to the best private schools and a neighbour who has her children's birthday parties catered for by a three-star hotel. You might ask yourself; how come all my former schoolmates seem to be doing better than I? As it happens, there are plenty of reasons why our friends and neighbours may appear to have the luxury that we so much wish we could afford, but simply can't. Next time you feel the predictable surge of...
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