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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning. This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to consider whether some creative budgeting can make a big irritation disappear.

In other words, consider the wisdom of just throwing money

at the problem.

So I'm naturally a frugal person.

Well, honestly, I think the correct word here is cheap. I am forever trying to avoid

spending money. Some of this I just accept as my personality. I am sitting on a desk chair right now that has a giant hole in the

upholstery. I could replace it but I'm probably not going to. It still works.

And anyone who gets invited into my home office already knows my quirks.

It will be okay.

But other cheap decisions have been more problematic.

I've resisted investing money in my business in the past, which is pretty short-sighted.

In any case, I'm sure some people are naturally spendy.

But I'm addressing this episode to people like me, people who do not automatically think

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