4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American journalist — Washington Post contributor — author of Pound Foolish (a critique of the personal finance industry) and The Index Card — who critiques the personal finance advice industry.
Morgan Housel's book examining the psychology and philosophy of how and why people spend money, exploring the relationship between spending and identity.
Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack's 2016 argument — that all sound personal financial advice fits on a single index card — nine simple rules covering spending, investing, and insurance that outperform most professional advice.
Morgan Housel's 2020 book presenting 19 short essays on how psychology — greed, fear, ego, social comparison — shapes financial decisions more than technical knowledge does.