Here’s what we learned from our own Do-Spend September, and how to get a luxury-resort experience for a fraction of the cost. Plus: really, what can go in a microwave?

Episode highlights:

• Try This at Home— Reflect on Do-Spend September  [03:10]
• Happiness Hack— Buy a hotel-pool day pass for a luxury “staycation” at a fraction of the cost of a room [11:24]
• Happiness Stumbling Block: Settling confusion on what can and can’t go in the microwave [14:07]
• Demerits & Gold Stars: Elizabeth’s demerit: not talking to friends on the phone enough; Gretchen’s gold star: a surprise hoodie [21:33]

Mentioned in this episode:

• ⁠Mercer Culinary bread knife⁠
• ⁠Real Simple/Whirlpool guide to what you can microwave⁠
• Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe (⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠Bookshop⁠)
• Virginia Woolf by Mary Ann Caws (⁠Amazon⁠)
• ⁠Gretchen’s free 7-Day Email Challenge, Boost Your Energy Through Movement⁠
• ⁠PLOT TWIST by Harlan Coben⁠

Connect with Us:

• Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com
• Website: gretchenrubin.com
• Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
• ⁠Take Gretchen’s free Four Tendencies quiz⁠

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