Money's fine, I guess, but real friends who have your back are way more important.  Close friends stick with you through good times and bad. Not just when you're pickin' up the tab at the bar!  So be wise how you spend, not throwing money around just cause you got it now.  Buy things you really like but save some for later, and you'll find yourself with true genuine people who care about the real you.  And not with fake friends, who only care about your money.