Well, hey, you guys. So, listen, having nice things is not a bad thing. I always want you to

remember that because on this channel we always talk about ways to save and dupes and all

of this. Listen, having nice stuff, it is not bad. But the problem is when you have nice stuff and then your

nice stuff has you in return is not a great place to be. So if you do think that luxury items

need to be a part of your life, then you'll have to realize that that can be a recipe for

overspending. And listen, luxury brands understand this and they can take advantage of this way of thinking. So today, I want to

explain how luxury brands are getting you to spend more than you need and share some practical

ways for you to avoid some of their marketing schemes. But before we begin, be sure to subscribe

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All right, here's the thing, you guys, with money, you have to remember, money is a tool.

It is not good.

It is not bad.

But depending on our motivation on how we handle money, could be good or bad, right?

We can be great at saving, which is a good thing. But then sometimes you can be a hoarder,

and that's a bad thing, right? You can have the motivation to spend and enjoy life, which is great,

but then you can overspend and maybe try to create a life that is, you know, beyond what you have

through that money, and that's not a good thing. So again, the money doesn't care,

but it's how we use the tool, which matters really the most. So we have to really understand how to use this well. So one way that I see money being used in a negative way is when people

decide to use it as a measure of success. And it's like this measuring stick of like,

where am I? And if I make more money,

I'm more successful. So I'm somehow going to be better or happier. And that's just not true.

And it's very normal to feel like you need to live at this level of expectation of maybe some

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