Can Money Buy Happiness? featuring Jason Vitug | Phroogal
Yo Quiero Dinero
Jannese Torres
4.8 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Can money buy happiness? We sat down with a repeat guest of the show, Jason Vitug of Phroogal, as we dive deep into his new project, Happy Money Happy Life, set to release on 2/1/23!
Jason Vitug is a wellness advocate helping a generation achieve a victorious life through health and wealth. Jason is a bestselling NY Times-reviewed author of two books: Happy Money Happy Life and You Only Live Once.
He is the founder of the personal finance website phroogal.com, creator of the Plutus Award-winning Road to Financial Wellness project, and a certified yoga teacher and breath work specialist.
Jason’s extensive background includes working in the financial services industry, as a documentary producer, traveling the world, being an international keynote speaker, and having one of the most viewed TEDx talks on money.
He’s been featured on USA Today, Forbes, Business Insider, and more. He graduated from Norwich University and Rutgers University with a Master’s in Business Administration. Jason holds a workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certification and is certified in the Psychology of Financial Planning.
You can also check out Jason’s first episode on the show, The Dangerous Price We Pay for Success, here.
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| 0:00.0 | That is right, that money offers us the opportunity to be able to afford the intangible aspects |
| 0:07.8 | of what makes us happy or that brings joy in our life. We can talk about money can help me buy a home, |
| 0:14.5 | a car, clothing, et cetera. Those are the tangible parts of what money can do. For instance, housing represents safety and security. |
| 0:24.6 | So if you're able to have more money and you can utilize that tool, |
| 0:29.6 | you can then improve the housing situation that you're in. |
| 0:33.6 | And not only are you going to have the tangible, |
| 0:36.6 | you get the intangible effects of that money as a tool where you're going to feel safer because now you live in a safer environment. You're going to feel happier because you're closer to the parks if you enjoy walking or you're closer to family and friends. I push back because I hear a lot of people tell me, oh, yeah, money can't buy happiness. I'm like, well, what do you want out of life that will bring happiness? |
| 0:57.9 | And they'll say, oh, I want more options. I want more time with my family and my friends. |
| 1:02.8 | Let me show you how money can buy those things and can buy you the options or buy back your time |
| 1:09.4 | so you can spend with your family and friends. |
| 1:11.3 | And that's also part of that mindset shift. |
| 1:13.5 | We have to understand that money is a tool to help us create blank. |
| 1:21.7 | You're listening to Joquiero Dinoero, a personal finance podcast for the modern Latina. |
| 1:27.8 | I'm your host, Janice Torres, award-winning Latina personal finance expert. |
| 1:32.6 | I didn't always have my financial shit together, but when I started looking for POC-friendly |
| 1:37.2 | personal finance podcasts, I couldn't find any. |
| 1:40.2 | And so Yo Chiro Dineiro was born. |
| 1:41.9 | On this show, I'll show you how to make Dineiro, how to keep your Dinero, and most importantly, how to make it grow. Each week, I'm connecting you with the most brilliant minds in the world of money and business. So you can learn about investing, entrepreneurship, and building wealth. The best part, I'm dishing up all this knowledge with a sassy side of sason. |
| 2:01.8 | So if you're ready to be Poderosa with your dinero, you've come to the right place. |
| 2:06.6 | Let's dive in. |
| 2:09.3 | Before we hop into today's conversation, I want to remind you to follow us on social. |
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