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Are We Really Getting Smarter About Where We Spend Our Money?

If your spending habits were a Netflix series, would it be a thoughtful documentary or a reality show train wreck? Most of us like to think we're the financial equivalent of Marie Kondo—making deliberate choices that spark joy in our bank accounts. But the truth is, even in our hyper-connected, information-rich world, we're still making some pretty questionable money moves. The real question isn't whether we have access to better financial tools and information (spoiler: we absolutely do), but whether we're actually using them to become genuinely smarter spenders.