Ep. 606: What We Learned from “Do-Spend September,” Plus What’s Safe in the Microwave & Try a Day Pass

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