The bigger question here -- other than the glaring Sopranos comparison (you know what I’m saying) -- is why a couple who clearly saw themselves spiraling into financial doom would continue to spend. The flashy house. The fancy car. The new boobs (or, as they call ’em on the show, “bubbies”). Don’t get me wrong, I’ve definitely found myself at a friend’s place before noticing all the fancy swag (big-screen TV, imported rugs, weird ceramic thingies that look like they belong in a museum) that Jack and I...well...don’t have. But never in a million years would I give up our financial security just to play a game of “let’s compare our crap.”

So be honest -- do you compare your house, car, whatever with what your friends have?