Savings is one of the key elements in personal finance or investing in general. Luxury Brands are the enemy of savings. It has adverse impact to your saving or investing plan, unless of course money is just a numbers to you. Today, I chanced upon an interesting pyramid/hierarchy of luxury brands that worth sharing and pondering. Many of the brands are aliens to me, which is a good sign but if you are serious about your savings or investment plan, do be aware of these brands as once you've got hooked, they might seriously set you back in your plan. Of course, the brands listed below are just a small samples, but I am sure you get the points : To be frank, I don't even come across the two top brands listed above (under the "Ultra High End" category) before and personally not a brand-conscious person, so, I ... ...