It’s time to be smarter about shopping and be happy with it. Personal finance articles this week tap into smart spending that makes you happy.

Here’s what you need to know this week:

• Question: What items do you spend the most money on each year? Answer: Electronics. Yahoo! Finance talks about seven ways to save money on your electronics when it comes to buying, using and eventually selling.
• The spending that makes you happy does not tie the idea of frugality to cutting back on things you love. The Simple Dollar wants to remind everyone about the true essence of frugality and how you don’t have to give up spending that makes you happy.
• Don’t have time in the day to scout coupons and compare prices? Not everyone does. Thankfully Daily Finance has 10 smart money-saving tips for time-strapped people.