Dexa/Life Kit

Published Dec 19, 2024

Should I buy that thing? A framework to help you decide

Marielle Segarra and Tiffany Aliche delve into mindful shopping, offering a framework to differentiate between needs and wants while evaluating purchases for quality and lifestyle compatibility, ensuring decisions are smart, durable, and truly value-driven.

Episode Highlights

Topics covered

Understanding Needs
01
Evaluating Purchases
02

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Questions from this episode

- How to save money
  Asked by 12 people
- How can I spend less than I earn, save and invest adequately for emergencies and retirement, avoid consumer debt, and spend money on the things that matter to me, based on the episode How To Build An Online Community - Jay Clouse and the clip Transforming Money Mindset?
  Asked by 5 people
- How can I save money?
  Asked by 3 people
- For someone with a lean financial independence approach and not much room for cutting expenses, what recommendations does the Choose FI podcast provide?
  Asked by 3 people
- What topics does NPR's Life Kit cover?
  Asked by 3 people
- How can I make the most of a sale?
  Asked by 2 people
- How can I save more money?
  Asked by 2 people
- Where can you get a discount?
  Asked by 2 people
- How can I balance expenses in my personal life after listening to the episode 215 | Your Self-Worth is Not Your Net Worth | Audrey Bellis and the clip Financial Tightrope?
  Asked by 2 people
- How can I overcome impulsive shopping?
  Asked by 2 people
- What questions should I ask myself before buying new items?
  Asked by 1 person
- Are expensive shoes worth the price?
  Asked by 1 person
- What is emotional shopping?
  Asked by 1 person
- Can you give real-world examples of buying behaviors?
  Asked by 1 person
- Why do people choose to buy products or services?
  Asked by 1 person

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