The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life

Or someone who diligently saved their entire life but cannot bring themselves to spend a reasonable amount of money in retirement because “saver” has become ingrained as part of their identity. But their ability to turn that money into a meaningfully better life felt rocky at best. People become so nervous about what other people think of their lifestyle and investing decisions that they end up doing two things: Performing for others, and copying a strategy that might work for someone else but isn’t right for them. Will they in fact pick a career they don’t enjoy but that pays well because they feel pressure to at least match the lifestyle they grew up with?