{"id":694,"date":"2026-03-15T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=694"},"modified":"2026-03-15T07:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T07:00:24","slug":"the-unexpected-laws-of-personal-finance-morgan-housel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartmoneymaps.com\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"The Unexpected Laws of Personal Finance &#8211; Morgan Housel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Zk31GLXFUs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund, an investor and an author.<\/p>\n<p>Why is spending money well a skill most people never learn? In a world obsessed with saving, why does saying \u201cit\u2019s okay to spend\u201d still feel taboo?  What can high performers teach us about investing not just money, but time, energy, and attention wisely?<\/p>\n<p>Expect to learn why it\u2019s important to talk about how to spend money well when learning about personal finance, why good financial ideas struggle to spread while bad ones travel effortlessly, what Morgan\u2019s definition of success is, how much modern dissatisfaction comes from comparing ourselves to people we don\u2019t actually want to be like, the real relationship between money and happiness with nuance, why it\u2019s so hard to find people who have managed to be wealthy, successful, happy and peaceful and much more\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>0:00 What Your Spending Habits Reveal About You<br \/>\n6:28 Will a Big House Make You Happy?<br \/>\n10:22 The Surprising Truth About Money and Happiness<br \/>\n21:35 Is Wealth a Real, Measurable Thing?<br \/>\n28:11 Why We\u2019re So Hard On Ourselves<br \/>\n34:01 The Relationship Between Money and Status<br \/>\n39:59 Can You Train Yourself to Feel Financially Content?<br \/>\n49:46 What Really Makes People Happy?<br \/>\n54:13 Is Inheritance a Hidden Burden?<br \/>\n01:04:59 The Smartest (and Dumbest) Ways to Spend Your Money<br \/>\n01:12:03 The Transformative Power of Storytelling<br \/>\n01:24:51 Why Anger Makes You Feel Superior<br \/>\n01:32:29 Why Men and Women Get Rich Differently<br \/>\n01:37:28 The Biggest Financial Mistakes Parents Don\u2019t Realise They\u2019re Making<br \/>\n01:42:49 How the Housing Crisis Reshaped an Entire Generation<br \/>\n01:52:25 Why People are So Scared to Spend Money<br \/>\n01:59:34 Where to Find Morgan<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT\u2019s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https:\/\/drinklmnt.com\/modernwisdom<\/p>\n<p>Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https:\/\/eightsleep.com\/modernwisdom<\/p>\n<p>Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https:\/\/livemomentous.com\/modernwisdom<\/p>\n<p>New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https:\/\/functionhealth.com\/modernwisdom<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify &#8211; https:\/\/spoti.fi\/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts &#8211; https:\/\/apple.co\/2MNqIgw<\/p>\n<p>Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here &#8211; https:\/\/chriswillx.com\/books\/<\/p>\n<p>Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here &#8211; https:\/\/neutonic.com\/modernwisdom<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch in the comments below or head to&#8230;<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chriswillx<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chriswillx<br \/>\nEmail: https:\/\/chriswillx.com\/contact\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund, an investor and an author. 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