
5 Luxury Purchases That Are Actually Worth It
Moneywise
Dream homes as emotional ROI
Guests explain building dream houses and cottages for happiness, gatherings, and aligning wealth with values.
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Everyone thinks the “rich person” life is about fast cars, fancy watches, and designer flexes. But when we talked to over 150 high-performing founders, the things they actually spend on – and swear by – were surprisingly practical. Some luxuries just look good on Instagram. Others change the way you live, work, and feel every day.
Here’s what we talk about:
- The #1 luxury nearly every founder says they’ll never go without again
- Why hiring a housekeeper or private chef might save your business (and marriage)
- The health investments founders make – and which ones are worth skipping
- Why some founders spend $100K/year on concierge medicine for their families
- Renting at $17K/month: outrageous flex or return-on-happiness?
- The emotional ROI of experiences (and the trip one founder spent $500K on)
- Business class vs. private jets: which travel upgrade is actually worth it?
- How these purchases impact kids – and the fine line between “comfortable” and “entitled”
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Chapters:
- (1:18) Stuff You Buy vs. Stuff That Matters
- (1:58) Buy Back Your Time (Not Just Watches)
- (3:04) The Housekeeper Dilemma: Freedom or Softness?
- (4:23) Health Hacks: Trainers, Gyms & Biohacking
- (6:11) Therapy, Insurance, and the $100K Checkup
- (7:22) Dream Homes: ROI on Happiness
- (10:53) Experiences > Things: The Data Says So
- (12:00) Cancer, Family, and $500K on Memories
- (15:13) Connection, Curiosity, and Intentional Spending
- (15:33) The Business Class Trap
- (16:44) The Real List: What’s Actually Worth It
This podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances. Inspired by real conversations happening in the Hampton community.
Your Host: Jackie Lamport
- Not really the host, but the producer.
- Wrote this sentence.


