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NICE STUFF IS MAKING YOUR LIFE WORSE: Reflections on Materialism

The Money with Katie Show

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The More You Own, the More Owns You

There is an odd liberation to owning low value stuff, says the writer. The mental weight of having a car that costs that much sitting in your driveway makes it more stressful than driving a used one. If you own a 50 or 60 thousand dollar b m w or outy our portia, whatever, you're probably going to think twice about parking it in a tight spot. "The more you own, the more owns you," he writes.

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