Science is thoroughly on the side of the guy in the case below, experiences trump stuff:
“How should I deal with my wife who is the complete opposite of frugal and refuses to listen to anything I have to say?” this disgruntled husband asked Reddit. “My wife thinks I’m obsessed with money. However, as an accountant I have a pretty good idea where our finances are going and I think we will be in a great spot within the next 10 years.” This man is starting early: He’s only 25. “I want us as a family to have the money to go places, do things and enjoy life,” he adds. “I like to have a cushion so if something comes up ...we can do it no questions asked. I’d rather spend money on experiences and enjoying life. My wife, on the other hand, wants new cars, big houses and stuff. I feel she doesn’t understand how expensive things are.”
‘I want to enjoy life and go places — my wife wants new cars and big houses’ - MarketWatch
Very relevant question, the best earnings quarter in a quarter century fails to lift stocks. Why?
By at least one measure, corporate earnings are the best in nearly a quarter-century. However, the stock market is not enthused! Rather than rally on the back of upbeat results, the main equity benchmarks have sulked lower. According to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, of the 343 companies, or about 70%, of S&P 500 members that have reported earnings to date, 79.9% have reported earnings per share that were above analysts’ expectations, putting the season on track for the highest earnings beat rate on record, going back to 1994.
Why the stock market is unimpressed by the best first-quarter results in 24 years - MarketWatch