So many people value themselves according to how much junk they accumulate, on cash or credit.
"He who dies with the most toys, wins."
(Bumper sticker on the back of a Porsche 911.)
Featuring in the book "Cross Dressing" by Bill Fitzhugh. Great book about someone who had it all, then lost it all. I'm not going to give away the plot but there's a lot of good humour in there.