Did Your Spending Go Up? Here Is How to Tell Whether That Actually Matters
Most of us have experienced that moment: you add up a full year of spending, see a number bigger than last year, and feel a small wave of dread. Was that reckless? Should you feel guilty? The number itself, sitting there in a spreadsheet, does not tell you much. What matters is the story behind it — and learning to read that story is one of the most useful skills in personal finance.