Mind the (wage) gap: How to navigate differences in income with friends and family

What should you do if friends and family earn more than you and you’re finding it hard to keep up?

How do you navigate the finances of friendship when one earns a lot more than the other?

Sarah, 35, is an IT manager at a well-known US tech company based in Ireland. 

She is married with a young son, but says that lately she’s started noticing a chasm between her and some of her friends.