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The Art of Spending Money

Simple Choices for a Richer Life

by Morgan Housel · 2025 · 256 pages

About This Book

An exploration of the psychological forces that drive how we use wealth, moving beyond the mechanics of saving to the complexity of spending. The book provides tools to navigate emotions like envy and status-seeking to find contentment and purpose. It argues that doing well with money is less about spreadsheets and more about aligning expenditures with personal happiness.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorEconomics & FinanceSelf-Improvement

Topics

Behavioral EconomicsDecision MakingEmotional IntelligenceHabitsMotivation

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Book Details

Published

2025

Pages

256

Language

en

ISBN

9780593716625

Audiobook Available

5h 53m
Narrated by Chris Hill

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