<prompt> Human: Hello,Before I begin Id like to just give some background to my situation as it may help explain how I feel. About 8 months ago I completed my doctorate degree in nuclear chemistry. This culminated about 9.5 years of non-stop schooling in which I lived essentially in poverty. Completing graduate school was one of the hardest things Ive ever done in my life. I got a job after graduation that pays 72kyear. My Fiance who lives with me has a job paying 76kyear, so total before taxes we make about 148kyear. The problem is, I have not been used to having money left over after paying the necessary bills. Ive been in my new work location for about 8 months now and winter is about to hit. I drove my previous car since high school, but it is not capable of handling the harsh and severe climate where I moved. Rational minds would think it was about time I looked into a new car. I was told by my family, fiance, friends, coworkers, you name it that I needed a new car and that I deserve having something nice after I worked so long. My Fiance and I both have our doctorate degrees and are both in our late 20s, meaning our earning potential is only going to go up. Right now our monthly living bills are: 903 - Rent 140 - Phones Leaving Verizon as soon as contracts up 40 - Electricity 40 - Gas 50 - Internet 47 - Watersewergarbage 400 - My student loans I overpay - payments are 250 800 - Her student loans again over payment 800 - 400 Each, retirement IRA for me, 401k for her 350 - Groceries 250 - Gas Long commute, but I carpool - this is probably more than we spendIm sure im forgetting something so lets overestimate and say this sums to a monthly living budget of 4000.After taxes we gross about 8250 a month. This leaves over 4000 every month which is not spoken for in bills. This is where the car comes in. I think I got pressured by everyone I know to really spoil myself and that I earned a new car with how hard I work. Also, my Fiance has the same car as me weird we both had them before we met, so we thought we needed at least ONE car in the family that can handle the weather. So, I went looking for cars that would be able to handle the winter weather, be able to go into the mountains, go to the desert, etc. I settled on a Jeep Cherokee, which I really like. Long story short, I traded in my old beater car for a fair price and got a deal Im happy with on the new car. I put 5000 down, but now Im the owner of 30k in new debt 2.99 interest and a new car.The car payments are 540mo 60 mo loan, and my car insurance is about 44 a month, meaning I just added lets say 600 to our monthly expenses.MEANING that in the end, we are still making about 3500 every month in unspoken for money. So WHY AM I FREAKING OUT ABOUT BUYING THIS CAR? Its sitting in my garage right now with 30 miles on it and has been sitting there the past 2 days! Im afraid to drive it, Im afraid of people thinking im a snob, Im afraid of what my coworkers will think, Im afraid of what my friends will think. I am just so used to having an old crappy car that I dont care if it gets a dent or a ding or something happens to it that the idea of sitting in a brand new car with all sorts of bells and whistles is crazy to me. I feel guilty that I can afford a vehicle like this. I feel like I am not being fiscally responsible; I should be putting all my money on my student loans. I feel like I could have made it through winter in my old car if I got snow tires and got some work done it. Why do I feel this way?? It has gotten to the point where Ive filled out applications for part-time work at local fast food joints; although I never submitted them. I filled out an application for tutor.com and have been doing mturk and clickworker in my free time complete waste of it. I feel like I have no money and I should NOT have purchased this car, except where I live there are no buyers remorse laws, Im stuck!!I did everything a fiscally responsible person wouldnt have done, I could have purchased a much cheaper car that could handle the weather and wouldnt have to worry about feeling this way. Why did I do this?Is there any advice anyone on rpersonalfinance can give me? I just dont know what to do. I havent left my house since I drove the car home on Thursday night. Im sick to my stomach, I cant eat, I cant sleep. This shouldnt be happening, I should be happy and excited, yet Im not. This was long, thank you for reading it if you did.  <response>: Smoke two joints and remember you still have more disposable income than 810 people you walk past in the street.If that doesnt work, try volunteer work or therapy. 