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Being Broke - Day 9

Here's a full proof recipe for the perfect day inside: books, spotify, homemade dinner.
 
I also spent a good amount of time going through lectures on Soren Kierkegaard on Coursera. Getting some studying done is also the perfect way to not spend any cash. I also spend the day doing some errands like visiting the clinic to do the annual check up, book a dental appointment and visit the bank (not to withdraw money obviously!).
 

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