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The art of spending money : simple choices for a richer life / Morgan Housel.
"Can money buy happiness? Yes. Can spending it make you happier? Absolutely. Yet, many of us struggle to unlock its full potential--either by spending on things that don't bring as much joy as they should or by avoiding investments that would truly enhance our mental well-being. In The Art of Spending Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel offers a refreshingly practical approach to managing wealth while finding deeper meaning and contentment. Instead of cookie-cutter financial advice, Housel provides you with psychological tools to navigate your personal relationship between money and optimizing for happiness. Discover why people often mistake envy for admiration, how to align your expectations with your income, and ways to invest in future happiness while avoiding regret. Learn about the dangers of social debt and embrace the radical idea that the fastest way to build wealth is by going slow. The Art of Spending Money delves into the complexities that surround money--envy, social aspirations, identity, and insecurity--crucial aspects often missed in traditional financial books. Armed with new insights into money and wealth, you'll learn to sidestep common spending traps, make smarter investing choices, and wield money to its fullest potential to enhance your enjoyment of life"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593716625 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xx, 233 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: New York : Portfolio/Penguin, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- All behavior makes sense with enough information -- May i have your attention please -- The happiest people i know -- Everything you don't see -- The most valuable financial asset is not needing to impress anyone -- What makes you happy -- The rich and the wealthy -- Utility vs. status -- Risk and regret -- Look at them -- Wealth without independence is a unique form of poverty -- Social debt -- Quiet compounding -- Identity -- Try something new -- Your money and your kids -- Spreadsheets don't care about your feelings -- The finer things -- The lifecycle of greed and fear -- How to be miserable spending money -- The luckier you are the nicer you should be. |
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| Subject: | Money > Psychological aspects. Finance, Personal. Wealth. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Focuses on the psychology behind financial choices rather than tactics or budgets to explore how self-awareness, values, and expectations shape spending habits, offering a framework for using money to create satisfaction rather than status. - Penguin Putnam
From the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever, lessons on harnessing the power of money to live a happier life
Most of us donât know how to spend money. We chase things that impress others but leave us cold. Or we save endlessly, afraid to spend on what would actually make life better. We confuse admiration with envy, comfort with excess, and utility with status.Â
The Art of Spending Money doesn't provide budgets, hacks, or one-size-fits-all solutions. It gives you understanding of how your relationship with money shapes your decisionsâand how to reshape it so money works for you.
Morgan Houselâs work has helped millions rethink how they earn, save, and invest. Now he turns his attention to the other side of the equation: how to spend. With insight and warmth, he shows why the most valuable return on investment is peace of mind, why expectations matter more than income, and why doing well with money has less to do with spreadsheets and more to do with self-awareness.
This book isnât about getting rich. Itâs about getting the most out of what you already haveâand learning to want whatâs worth wanting.
