by Gina Trapani

Gina Trapani · 23 Jan 2026

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Every claim below was made in this piece, quoted word for word and numbered in the order the piece makes them, so you can read it there rather than take our word for it. The sentence above each quote is our reading of the claim, not their wording. Each quote was checked against a stored copy of the page at build time; where the two differ, the quote is the fact.

Our reading
Money itself does not build relationships, create memories, bring people closer to loved ones, or express who a person is to the world.

Their wordsMoney itself doesn't build relationships, create memories, bring you closer to your loved ones, or express who you are to the world.
Our reading
The ability to save money and the ability to spend it well are both important life skills.

Their wordsThe ability to save money is an important life skill, and so is the ability to spend it well.

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