How To Buy Happiness

<p>Some say money can&apos;t buy happiness, but what if it can? Today we&apos;re talking &apos;happy money principles&apos; and ways to align your dollars with your values and use money as a resource to experience greater intentionality with your spending.</p><p><b>Sponsors: </b></p><ul><li><b>YOUR AD HERE: </b>As if it wasn’t hard enough to source our own sponsors, now the world has fallen apart and there are no ad budgets for podcasts. While we look for our next sponsor here’s how you can financially support us without giving us your money. <ul><li>1st is to buy a discounted gift card from Raise. Raise sells gift cards at a discounted price to all kinds of places. Find a store you’d shop at anyways and you can save money right off the top by using a discounted gift card to purchase it! When you use our referral link: <a href='https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/raise'>frugalfriendspodcast.com/raise</a> you’ll get $5 to spend and we will too!</li><li>Sign up for Rakuten and spend $25 at any online store they offer cash back at. Sign up at <a href='https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/rakuten'>frugalfriendspodcast.com/rakuten</a> and download the chrome extension to see every time Rakuten offers cash back at a store. When you spend $25 through rakuten you earn $10 CASH MONEY! So that’s one way you can help us without spending any money beyond what you’ve already budgeted for.</li></ul></li><li><b>Chewing Gum: </b>it’s what makes me happy and it’s what repels cavities. Chewing gum, it’s a win-win.</li></ul><p><b>Notable Notes:</b></p><p><b>What the Internet has to say:</b></p><p>This article from <a href='https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrae/2019/01/30/happy-money'>Forbes</a> provides us with 5 principles of happy money</p><p><b>What Jen + Jill have to say:</b></p><ul><li>1. Buy experiences- “research shows that material things turn out to provide less happiness than experiential purchases.”</li><li>2. Make it a treat- “When something is always available people are less inclined to appreciate it. Look for ways t