Episode 33 – Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Episode 33 – Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
This week Chris, David & Producer Tommo discuss The Pleasure from Delaying Consumption and how planning and waiting for experiences and purchases can increase our well-being.
As always we have our #tightasstommo tip, which by his own admission is arguable the most middle class one we’ve had thus far.
0:15 – Welcome
2:03 – Introduction to this podcast topic
3:36 – New feature ideas
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6:42 – Late tax return excuses
9:43 – #tightasstommo Tip of The Week
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14:53 – The pleasure from delaying consumption
15:14 – Work out how much you need to spend for a happy life
17:26 – Disposable income – link to episode 5
18:41 – Spending your money in smarter ways
19:21 – We have lost the enjoyment of anticipation through instant consuerism
21:10 – Think of something you had to plan to purchase, looking forward to and saving up for this item.
24:07 – The pleasure in anticipation
26:04 – What can we do to improve wellbeing? Some tips and ideas on how to take pleasure from a purchase.
Resources
Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn & Michael Norton