Financial decisions that make sense from a spreadsheet perspective (e.g., keeping a low-interest mortgage and investing the difference) may not make sense from a psychological and happiness perspective; paying off a 3.2% mortgage was financially terrible but provided profound psychological relief and happiness, making it the best money decision even though it was the worst financial decision.
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Unidentified Speaker — Morgan Housel: What You Need to Master (And Avoid) to Get R… [zEx_IGVfi7Y]Evidence Quote
“it's the best money decision we've ever made and the difference between the two is like look on a spreadsheet it's terrible”
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Morgan Housel: What You Need to Master (And Avoid) to Get Rich, Stay Rich, and Build Wealth— The Knowledge Project PodcastCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:10:02 PM
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