The Art of Spending Money

Simple Choices for a Richer Life

De: Morgan Housel

Narrado por: Chris Hill

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 don’t 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.

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 decisions—and how to reshape it so money works for you.

Morgan Housel’s 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 isn’t about getting rich. It’s about getting the most out of what you already have—and learning to want what’s worth wanting.

How to be smart with your money

It applies to those who overspend and those who underspend. It is worth your time.

Personal perspective spending

Great book to understand how different each person is and how perceptive plays a big part in how we think about money.

Just how applicable this is too so many different areas of life.

I loved it so much. I am going to listen to it again. There are some very, very powerful messages that can be turned into one big action plan. In fact, where is the workbook? The class? The community? Thank you.

Oh and thank you also for teaching me how to pronounce Ramit Sethi.

Timeless Wisdom. Love the perspective & the book is very thought provoking.

Timeless Wisdom. Love the perspective & the book is very thought provoking. Some takeaways:
Don’t buy to show off. Nobody cares much about your dress or possessions.

I will say spending money to advertise yourself & elevate reputation is valuable. But as in all things… in moderation. Buy a nice car but it doesn’t need to be a foreign car or a $200,000+ car. Doesn’t need to be multiple cars either. Don’t be a show off. It can backfire. It’s a fine line between confident & arrogant. Use money to buy friends. But the right one’s not shallow leaches.

Reputation is more valuable than rubies & gold 🤔😌

A few good bits

There were only a few bits that felt introspective. Otherwise, it’s pretty much advice on what’s already out there, like messages from the book The Next Millionaire Next Door. As in, you’ll be better with money if you don’t compare yourself to others.