Opinion

"You might think you have certain priorities and values. But when you look at your monthly expenses, they tell the real story. (...) Take a long look at where your money goes. Are you working to support a gadget habit or a shoe habit? Do you have to use credit to pay for your child’s private school tuition yet you seem to have endless funds for weeklong yoga and meditation retreats? If someone were to look at where your money goes and then describe you as a person, would you like that description? Is what you say about what’s important to you reflected by the various destinations of your money?"

Mary Martin, writer.