Things Elizabeth Warren Says It’s Ok To Splurge On

Mother Jones’ Erika Eichelberger culled through Elizabeth Warren’s 2005 personal finance book (persfi book) (perfi book) (pf book) (person fin book) (idk) and pulled out the best tips. Here are examples of Warren-approved “Wants” (30 percent of your budget) that Erika found. Awesome:

• “light beer”
• “dinner at Olive Garden”
• “a hamster”
• “a Madonna CD”
• “a pot of begonias”

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