The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style
Education:Self-Improvement
The savviness of wise money management encompasses many factors, but one is an approach often overlooked or dismissed: Understanding the difference between a Good Value versus a Good Deal.
Here in the states tax season is upon us, and so many of us may have money on the mind even more than we usually do; however, I often find myself at the beginning of the new year assessing my monthly budget, determining where I am gaining value or unnecessarily causing more tasks and draining money. Ultimately, whenever I sit down to assess my money, my goal is to do so less often, knowing I have invested well, so I can go about the living of my life that I love and trust that my decisions will stand a long duration of time offering the performance, purpose or function I purchased it for.
In other words, I don't want to be shopping for my capsule wardrobe constantly, restocking and replacing worn out jeans that while a great deal, only lasted one or maybe two seasons. Likewise, I don't want to have to be taking my car to the repair shop frequently, or gassing up frequently or even replacing the car itself as frequently (more on what I am hinting at below in our discussion).
When we invest well, and apply the wisdom of purchase great value rather than falling victim to a good deal, we deepen the quality of our overall lives because however we enjoy living them, we can do so without surprise expenditures frequently arising.
Today, I would like to explore a handful of areas of our lives in which investing in Good Value vs. a Good Deal occurs, and to offer explanation as to why paying the large price tag upfront will save more money in the long run, as well as instances when a large price tag upfront is just welcoming more stress throughout the duration of your ownership. Let's get started.
View the Show Notes for the episode here — https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast376
8: Love Food, Love Your Body: 10 Simple Tips (Top Episode from Season 1)
155: 6 Life Lessons for Living Well from Julia Child (a top episode from season 3)
256: 72 Hours in San Francisco - Where to Eat, Sleep, and How Get About
255: 34 Inspiring Daily Rituals to Ignite Your Creativity
254: 26 Ways to Ensure Happy Singledom at Any Stage of Our Life's Journey
253: 36 Ways to Welcome Joie de Vivre into Your Everyday Life
6: Authenticity: The Courage to Be Yourself, Top Post from the Archives
252: The Characteristics of Being a Late Bloomer, and How Embracing This Gift Could Change the World for Everyone
97: Small & Simple = A Grand & Full Life - Top Post from 2016
32: The French Capsule Wardrobe: the 14 essentials
251: Celebrating the JOMO and Enjoying Your Unique Chosen Journey of Life
250: How to Create a Beckoning Sanctuary That Reflects Your Journey
249: A Lesson, for Women Especially, to Learn Sooner
248: 12 French or (Set in France) Feel-Good Films I Love (having premiered in the past 10 years)
247: My Interview with Stylist Scarlet Chamberlin
246: Why Not . . . Tailor Your Life to Fit You?
245: 10 Ways Resilence During Good Times Can Elevate Your Everydays
244: Give Yourself the Gift of Contentment Everyday, All Day
243: 12 Ways to Make Mornings Magical, Mindful and the Foundation of a Great Day and Great Success
242: 31 Ways to Practice True Self-Care and Exponentially Improve the Quality of Your Daily Life
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free