Here’s the concept: For 30 days, you spend money only on essentials. Everything else is frozen. By pausing the flow of ...

But spending to spend can create a deficit of emotion. Morgan Housel’s “The Art of Spending Money” is a good primer on how to make decisions.

Youve spent years saving and investing wisely so why is it still so hard to actually spend your money without guilt? Morgan Housel bestselling author of The Psychology of Money joins Jean Chatzky on ...

Generosity is good—to a point. Sometimes, though, it goes too far. How do you know if your kindness is hurting you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the President of Diversified, a CFP and author. For many, reaching retirement is a milestone that marks the end of a career ...

(Getty Images/iStockphoto) If you’re one of the many Americans who say they had to pinch pennies during major holidays this year, you may be seeking ways to cut back and spend less in 2026. One thing ...

Why do so many retirees struggle to spend their savings? According to the Federal Reserve’s 2024 Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report, only about 35% of non-retired adults say their ...

Millennials have long been known for their willingness to spend money on non-essentials, especially when compared to their older counterparts. This generation has their own idea of what a necessity is ...

Let’s be real: most of us don’t go broke because of one catastrophic purchase. It’s not the yacht. It’s not the mansion. It’s the constant drip-drip-drip of small, stupid spending that bleeds us dry.