WEBVTT - Keep a ‘nice to have’ list 

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to keep a nice to have list

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<v Speaker 1>for the things you'd like to have at some point,

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<v Speaker 1>Even if you don't strictly need them, you probably have

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<v Speaker 1>a way of keeping track of what you need, perhaps

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<v Speaker 1>a pair of new winter boots for your swiftly growing son,

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<v Speaker 1>or a gift for your dad's birthday next week. Things

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<v Speaker 1>we need at some point in the near future are

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<v Speaker 1>like items on a to do list. We want to

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<v Speaker 1>be sure to take care of them sooner rather than later.

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<v Speaker 1>Things that would be nice to have are a little different.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you'd like to have a lightweight coat for the

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<v Speaker 1>days that don't quite justify your Arctic version. You might

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<v Speaker 1>want a better spatula and tongs for the grill, or

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<v Speaker 1>a pair of dress shoes that you don't mind wearing

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<v Speaker 1>to work on rainy days. You don't actually need any

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<v Speaker 1>of these items, but you would enjoy having them. For

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<v Speaker 1>things like these, it's helpful to maintain a nice to

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<v Speaker 1>have list for a few reasons. The first benefit of

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<v Speaker 1>the nice to have list is that you don't forget

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<v Speaker 1>about what would be nice to have until the next

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<v Speaker 1>time it would be nice to have it. Perhaps every

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<v Speaker 1>time you go to a black tie event, you think

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<v Speaker 1>it would be nice to have a more attractive evening purse.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe every time you entertain outside you think it would

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<v Speaker 1>be helpful to have a larger serving trade. Write those

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<v Speaker 1>things on your nice to have list, so the next

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<v Speaker 1>time you happen upon something that would fit the bill

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<v Speaker 1>and seems like a good deal, you notice it and

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<v Speaker 1>you get it, then you'll have it the next time

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<v Speaker 1>it would be nice to use it. The second reason,

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<v Speaker 1>there are times when it is fun or even socially

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<v Speaker 1>necessary to just buy something, like when you're at an

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<v Speaker 1>art fairer, if you've gone to a fundraiser hosted by

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<v Speaker 1>a local boutique. A nice to have list helps make

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<v Speaker 1>it more likely that what you buy is actually something

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<v Speaker 1>you will use and enjoy rather than something random. And finally,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes people want to get you something. If that's the case,

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<v Speaker 1>you can mention something on your nice to have list

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<v Speaker 1>or just hand the list over. You can also use

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<v Speaker 1>any gift cards you receive for items on your nice

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<v Speaker 1>to have list. That way, you will be able to

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<v Speaker 1>tell the person who gave you the gift card that

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<v Speaker 1>you used it for something specific that you actually really wanted.

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<v Speaker 1>Just keep your nice to have list somewhere convenient, such

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<v Speaker 1>as in a note on your phone, so it's with

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<v Speaker 1>you when you wind up in shopping situations. If you

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<v Speaker 1>do this, you'll wind up spending money more wisely, and

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<v Speaker 1>you'll probably wind up with plenty of the nice to

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<v Speaker 1>have stuff over time too. In meantime, this is Laura.

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