Three friends hold cocktails together in a toast at the bow of a sailboat facing dark blue water
HIFIs — high income, financially insecure — spend their paychecks on lifestyle and leisure at the expense of their savings accounts.
  • High-income, financially insecure people spend big on luxury items and don't build their savings.
  • Inflation and rising living costs contribute to financial insecurity among millennials and Gen Z.
  • A financial planner recommends small spending changes to improve savings and wealth accumulation.

America's HIFIs are spending a fortune to appear wealthy, even if its draining their bank accounts.