About this episode

Nick Maggiulli discusses how financial priorities should evolve with income and net worth, the relationship between money and happiness, and the importance of spending decisions.

The author and blogger discusses how financial priorities should change with income and net worth, the money/happiness connection, and why deciding how to spend is just as important as deciding how to invest.

People in this episode

Hosts: Christine Benz, Ben Johnson, Amy Arnott

Guest: Nick Maggiulli

Topics covered

• financial priorities
• money and happiness
• spending decisions
• investing
• wealth management

Keywords

• financial priorities
• wealth ladder
• money happiness connection
• spending
• investing

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