Personal Finance Has Become Another Thing to Buy

More than advice, many brands are selling you a lifestyle.

Kristin Wong

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Image by Joseph Mucira from Pixabay

Everything is shopping. Walk down the street, browse social media, tune into your favorite TV show — everyone, everywhere wants you to buy stuff. Shop our sale. Buy this fancy pillow for your cat. Support small businesses, sponsored by American Express. Ironically, even efforts to get…

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Kristin Wong

Kristin Wong has written for the New York Times, The Cut, Catapult, The Atlantic and ELLE.