Read this summary of the research on how to maximize happiness per dollar. Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451665075/re

Read this summary of the research on how to maximize happiness per dollar. Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451665075/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZB0Y9HAS3PSN26C5TJ72 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451665075/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_... There’s a lot of guidance on which “keeping up with the joneses” spending might actually make you happier. It’s also easier to resist some spending when you can recall a concrete reason from the book that you know that purchase was researched and the happiness was short-lived. If you’re in the United States you should also read this. The title doesn’t hint at it, but similar ideas of maximizing happiness per dollar spent over lifetime, but more US-specific advice: Money Management Skills by Michael Finke, The Great Courses, narrated by Michael Finke: https://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B00Q5DHLBM&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow https://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B00Q5DHLBM&source_code=ASSOR...