Who is Elly from Confessions of a Shopaholic and what is their importance? Shopaholic-(novels) English & Literature Elly | Confessions of a Shopaholic

Becky's friend and fellow financial journalist, Elly wakes Becky up to the fact that there might be more to life than struggling to get by. Elly gives up on being a journalist and takes a job in the financial sector, making more money and more importantly, buying better clothes. Though Becky originally thinks that Elly is settling, she soon realizes that Elly is moving forward in life while Becky is stuck in a rut.