1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to keep a nice to have list 4 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: for the things you'd like to have at some point, 5 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: Even if you don't strictly need them, you probably have 6 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: a way of keeping track of what you need, perhaps 7 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:33,480 Speaker 1: a pair of new winter boots for your swiftly growing son, 8 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 1: or a gift for your dad's birthday next week. Things 9 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: we need at some point in the near future are 10 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: like items on a to do list. We want to 11 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: be sure to take care of them sooner rather than later. 12 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: Things that would be nice to have are a little different. 13 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:53,240 Speaker 1: Maybe you'd like to have a lightweight coat for the 14 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: days that don't quite justify your Arctic version. You might 15 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: want a better spatula and tongs for the grill, or 16 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: a pair of dress shoes that you don't mind wearing 17 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:06,199 Speaker 1: to work on rainy days. You don't actually need any 18 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: of these items, but you would enjoy having them. For 19 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: things like these, it's helpful to maintain a nice to 20 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: have list for a few reasons. The first benefit of 21 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 1: the nice to have list is that you don't forget 22 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: about what would be nice to have until the next 23 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: time it would be nice to have it. Perhaps every 24 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: time you go to a black tie event, you think 25 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: it would be nice to have a more attractive evening purse. 26 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: Maybe every time you entertain outside you think it would 27 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: be helpful to have a larger serving trade. Write those 28 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 1: things on your nice to have list, so the next 29 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 1: time you happen upon something that would fit the bill 30 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: and seems like a good deal, you notice it and 31 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: you get it, then you'll have it the next time 32 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: it would be nice to use it. The second reason, 33 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: there are times when it is fun or even socially 34 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: necessary to just buy something, like when you're at an 35 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: art fairer, if you've gone to a fundraiser hosted by 36 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: a local boutique. A nice to have list helps make 37 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:09,519 Speaker 1: it more likely that what you buy is actually something 38 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 1: you will use and enjoy rather than something random. And finally, 39 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: sometimes people want to get you something. If that's the case, 40 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: you can mention something on your nice to have list 41 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: or just hand the list over. You can also use 42 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: any gift cards you receive for items on your nice 43 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: to have list. That way, you will be able to 44 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: tell the person who gave you the gift card that 45 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: you used it for something specific that you actually really wanted. 46 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: Just keep your nice to have list somewhere convenient, such 47 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: as in a note on your phone, so it's with 48 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 1: you when you wind up in shopping situations. If you 49 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: do this, you'll wind up spending money more wisely, and 50 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: you'll probably wind up with plenty of the nice to 51 00:02:55,880 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 1: have stuff over time too. In meantime, this is Laura. 52 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 53 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:15,839 Speaker 1: our time. 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