“According to a recent survey, Canadian millennials struggle with debt largely because they’re trying to keep up an Instagram-worthy lifestyle.“

The tweet, by Global News, popped up while I was scrolling through my feed. As a personal finance blogger who also happens to be a Canadian millennial, I was curious. Against my better judgement, I clicked the link.

By the time I reached the end of the article, I was fuming.

That was August 10, 2019.

And almost three months later, I still get annoyed when I think about it.

So…let’s talk about it.