Episode 002: Secrets to a Happy Life - The Ultimate Investment

In this episode, the Geeks ditch the spreadsheets and dive into the ultimate investment - happiness (with dividends that reach every corner of your life). Discover the secrets to unlocking happiness that's bigger, brighter, and more fulfilling than any fleeting financial gain.

So, let's get happy and let's show the world that true happiness is built on more than just numbers – it's built on a foundation of laughter, love, and living life to the fullest!

 

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
1:43 - what have you been up to?
7:13 - Hot off the press
14:52 - The focal point: Secrets to a Happy Life
45:52 - Two Pennies Worth
56:43 - Quotes & Anecdotes

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Podcast Reference Links:

Medical Wellness Checking (website)
https://www.medichecks.com/

Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25%
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-68164004

What are UK interest rates and when will they fall?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57764601

Key financial dates for 2024
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/money-mentor/income-budgeting/key-financial-dates-to-look-out-for-in-2024

This will be the biggest tax-raising parliament on record
https://ifs.org.uk/articles/will-be-biggest-tax-raising-parliament-record#:~:text=At%20the%20time%20of%20the,in%20the%20post%2Dwar%20period.

Total public sector net debt in the United Kingdom from 2000/01 to 2028/29
https://www.statista.com/statistics/282647/government-debt-uk/

Public Finances: Key Economic Indicators
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02812/

How Much of Your Happiness Is Under Your Control
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_much_of_your_happiness_is_under_your_control

What does science have to do with happiness?
https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/psychologists/sonja-lyubomirsky-what-does-science-have-to-do-with-happiness/

Griselda (Netflx Series)
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81133447

Blackberry (Film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21867434/

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson (Book)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elon-Musk-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1398527491

Sit-Stand Desktop Workstation
https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/ergotron-workfit-tl-sit-stand-desktop-workstation-black-with-grey-surface/apd/a8638607/monitors-monitor-accessories

Countdown (App)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countdown/id1403367428

Albert Schweitzer quote on happiness:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tandemfinancial/37412929710/in/album-72157687946672833/

This show is designed to be informational only and does not constitute investment or financial advice. Please contact a regulated financial adviser before taking any specific action.