How to Overcome the Guilt That Comes After Spending Money

In a recent Life Kit episode, certified financial planner Lauryn Williams identifies "financial guilt" as the uneasy feeling that follows costly meals or an inability to provide more for family members. She warns that thoughts like "I should have known better" keep individuals stuck, blocking both corrective actions and satisfaction with existing resources. Williams, who runs the financial planning practice Worth Winning, categorizes the guilt into three forms and suggests specific strategies to mitigate each. The segment, accompanied by a comic drawn by Abi Inman, was reported by Marielle Segarra and edited by Malaka Gharib and CJ Riculan, with production overseen by Clare Marie Schneider.