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Apr 2023
48m 10s

Life in Five Senses, with Gretchen Rubin

Paula Pant | Cumulus Podcast Network
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#438: “Do you want to save money? Or do you want to enjoy your life?” That’s a common question, but it’s strange. It assumes these ideas are opposites: frugality is synonymous with deprivation; spending is a proxy for enjoyment.  That premise is wrong.  Let’s stop conflating spending with happiness. Let’s stop using “savings” or “free” as a euphemism for sec ... Show More
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