Needs Vs Wants - Setting Priorities

02/21/24 • 10 min

When it comes to spending money, there are five facts that cannot be ignored. Mary Ann Kizer, Jefferson County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, and Dot Hart, Arkansas Extension Homemakers Cares – Mental Health and Well-Being Chairman and National Volunteer Outreach Network Vice-President for 9 states, share those important facts that every consumer needs to know and offer some wise tips for making money decisions based on the “Buyerarchy of Needs.”

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Grown Up U - Needs Vs Wants - Setting Priorities

Transcript

Mary Ann Kizer: Hey, Dot! I’m so glad that we survived the holiday season! Now, we’re back to recording a Grown Up U podcast.

Dot Hart: And what a timely one it is – How to Choose Needs or Wants.

Intro: (upbeat music playing.) Adulting is easy, said no young adult ever! The Grown Up U: Facts for Success podcast is back in its fourth season to help. Join us for podcasts, providing useful advice for living an independent and s