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Living in a suburb typically equates to subscribing to a formula for success: graduate from college, secure a stable job in a corporation, and eventually attain a home, often financed beyond one’s actual means. This path is reinforced by societal expectations where success is intricately tied to conformity. Spending habits reflect this; individuals purchase cars and homes that symbolize success even if they stretch their finances thin. The discussion posits that suburban life offers little in the way of individuality, instead fostering a collective culture centered on obedience and superficial measures of success.