Being posh can make a person poorer (4)
I believe the answer is:
fine
'being posh' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fine that I've seen before include "Very thin; punishment" , "Usual penalty for parking offence" , "Not coarse" , "Money paid as penalty" , "Monetary penalty inflicted by law" .)