Money solves financial problems better than emotional ones.

Money is an excellent tool with a narrow range. It removes the problems made of scarcity, which is a great deal of real suffering and should not be dismissed. What it cannot do is address loneliness, grief, meaning, or the state of your relationships, though it can buy convincing distractions from all four.

When you find yourself hoping a purchase will fix something, name what the something is. If it is not financial, the money will not reach it, and knowing that saves a lot.