Overall they don't make big purchase/buy well though, don't get me wrong they appear to waste a lot of money on small crappy purchases but (to me) they buy very cheap, very often.... primark clothes, ikea/b&m flat pack furniture, chain restaurant meals, premier inn weekends away.... i think the speed and frequency of spending, rather than the amount, gives the impression of being more affluent than they are.
Personally, I'd rather spend my money on better quality but less often. But that's just me.
She's gone and on about how she hates the kitchen... if she actually did have money she'd have had a new kitchen by now.
Anyone can lease a car!