{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66092e5b7aefcb00165ca780/66092e6284d38a00168ae7b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"12. How to Know What You Can and Cannot Afford","description":"<p>“Advertising: The gentle art of persuading the public to believe that they want something they don’t need.” W.T. O’Connor, Ad Sense 1905.</p><p>100 years later I’m not so sure I’d use the word “gentle”.</p><p>Marketers are trained to hack our brains to convince us we want things we don’t need.</p><p>Were you taught a robust way to work out if you can afford all of those things you want?</p><p>In today’s episode, I’ll share with you a framework I’ve developed over the past 15 years that you can use to build a plan of what you can afford.</p><p>-----------------</p><p>Check out my <a href=\"https://matthern.com.au/save-more-and-still-enjoy-life/\"><strong>free course</strong></a> to help you take control of your money, to stress less, save more and afford a life that lights you up!</p><p>For my free course visit <a href=\"http://matthern.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.MattHern.com.au</strong></a> and follow FB @matthern, LinkedIn @matthern IG @matthern_moneyguide</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Matt Hern"}