It has long been my philosophy that it's better to spend money on experiences, not things. I will always remember one of my first dates with hubby at the old Tigers Stadium in Detroit, and joking about how he sampled every single ballpark food offered. My best vacation ever was a completely unstructured and unplanned road trip to Canada. I'll never forget running the wrong way down a moving sidewalk, trying to get back in Caesar's Palace when I was 18.
I don't recall what I gift I received for my 3rd wedding anniversary. I can't begin to tell you what the first thing I bought for our new house was when we purchased it in 2007. I am routinely surprised when I come across something in the basement that I forgot I have.
I've spent a lot of money on things over the years, but when I get a chance to drift off and daydream, I don't think about Michael Kors purses, iPads, or Pottery Barn's spring offerings (well, sometimes the latter). I think about music festivals. Casinos. Beach cottages. Amazing restaurants. Camping trips. Drinking wine in the pouring rain. Eating the best biscuit ever at 3am in New Orleans. That time I almost got divorced because I suggested a two-person kayak excursion in the Chesapeake Bay.
Now, I learn, science backs me up. If you want to maximize your happiness, spend your money on experiences, not things. And the awesome thing is this: experiences can be had at any price point. Go plan something amazing.
I don't recall what I gift I received for my 3rd wedding anniversary. I can't begin to tell you what the first thing I bought for our new house was when we purchased it in 2007. I am routinely surprised when I come across something in the basement that I forgot I have.
I've spent a lot of money on things over the years, but when I get a chance to drift off and daydream, I don't think about Michael Kors purses, iPads, or Pottery Barn's spring offerings (well, sometimes the latter). I think about music festivals. Casinos. Beach cottages. Amazing restaurants. Camping trips. Drinking wine in the pouring rain. Eating the best biscuit ever at 3am in New Orleans. That time I almost got divorced because I suggested a two-person kayak excursion in the Chesapeake Bay.
Now, I learn, science backs me up. If you want to maximize your happiness, spend your money on experiences, not things. And the awesome thing is this: experiences can be had at any price point. Go plan something amazing.
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