2012: Stop Depriving Yourself and Get What You Really Want by Chris

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🗓️ 29 August 2022

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Chris of Keep Thrifty tells you to stop depriving yourself and get what you really want Episode 2012: Stop Depriving Yourself and Get What You Really Want by Chris Chris and Jaime live in the suburbs of Madison, WI with their three daughters. While living the typical suburban life, they are challenging the norms by living outside the box and creating the freedom they desire. At Keep Thrifty, they share their journey and bring you inspiration and tools to help you create your freedom. They’ve got articles and success stories to help inspire you to think differently about your dreams and your finances. They’ve also created a money tracking app to help you take control of your finances and make those dreams a reality. The original post is located here: https://www.keepthrifty.com/stop-depriving-yourself/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.5	It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Finance Daily, episode 2012. Stop depriving yourself
0:57.9	and get what you really want by Chris of Keep Thrifty.com. And I'm your host and personal finance
1:05.2	enthusiast, Diana Mariam. We're going to jump right into today's post as we optimize your life.
1:16.0	Stop depriving yourself and get what you really want by Chris of Keep Thrifty.com.
1:22.9	From the outside in, frugality and minimalism often look like acts of self deprivation.
1:29.6	After all, eating out is easier and tastes better than a home cooked meal and getting a new gadget
1:35.8	or outfit puts a smile on your face. Why would we deprive ourselves of these little luxuries?
1:41.6	We used to deprive ourselves a lot. Years ago, Jamie and I ate out a lot. We'd get dinner from
1:50.4	restaurants two to three times a week and ice cream and treats a whole lot more than that.
1:56.2	We'd also regularly buy nice little things to decorate our home. A decorative painted canvas
2:02.5	over here, a leather pottery barn catch all over there, fashions would change and our home decorations
2:09.5	would be out of style. So we'd go get new ones. The excitement would last for a day or two and then
2:15.9	dissipate. The same went for clothing and gadgets. Every purchase felt positive in the moment,
2:22.4	but a few hours or days later, the high was gone. We thought we were treating ourselves,
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