Spend Extravagantly on What You Love, Cut Mercilessly Elsewhere

Conscious spending is the antidote to both guilt and waste. Here's how to design a life you actually enjoy paying for.

Maya Okafor

Published Sep 6, 2026 · 5 min read

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Frugality for its own sake is exhausting. Instead, identify the two or three categories that bring you real joy and fund them generously.

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