Our Favorite Life-Improving Purchases Under $50 (Ep. 239)

Not everything worth getting has to cost a lot. Here are some of our favorite reasonably-priced upgrades to improve your life without breaking the bank. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you'll also get 20% off your subscription. CuriosityStream: High-quality streaming for people who love to learn. Get your first 30 days free by going to CuriosityStream.com/CollegeInfoGeek and using the promo code 'collegeinfogeek' when you sign up. Things mentioned in this episode: How to Get Out of Debt as Fast as Possible (Ep. 238) Iron Gym Workout Bar ProSource Multi-Grip Pull-Up Bar Audio Technica ATH-M20x Chef Knife Alex French Guy Cooking on YouTube Leuchtturm Hardcover Dotted Notebook Sharpie Plastic Point Stick Water Resistant Pen Stainless Steel Electric Kettle AeroPress The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland, by Catherynne M. Valente The Slow Regard of Silent Things, by Patrick Rothfuss The Diamond Age, by Neal Stephenson Turtles All the Way Down, by John Green Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, by Eliezer Yudkowsky Rationality and Precise Thinking (Ep. 57) The Sirens of Titan, by Kurt Vonnegut Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown Deep Work, by Cal Newport Atomic Habits, by James Clear The Productivity Project, by Chris Bailey Practical Botany for Gardeners, by Geoff Hodge The Victorian Internet, by Tom Standage Isa Does It, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz The Science of Cooking, by Dr. Stuart Farrimond Ontario Knives Rat 2 Oster Blender NutriBullet Bean Zafu Meditation Cushion Bean Bamboo Meditation Bench Hover Backblaze Lifefactory Glass Water Bottle How Much Water Should You REALLY Be Drinking? Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:04:50 - Pull-up bars 0:08:22 - Noise-cancelling headphones 0:12:47 - Chef's knife and knife-honing tools 0:17:35 - Notebooks for your ideas and goals 0:20:25 - Wall of velcro 0:22:17 - Teapots, kettles and AeroPress 0:27:53 - Fiction book starter kit 0:32:37 - Sponsor: CuriosityStream (Learning new topics) 0:35:17 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:37:31 - Fiction book starter kit (continued) 0:39:17 - Plug strips 0:40:30 - Nonfiction book starter kit 0:46:13 - Pocket knives 0:48:37 - Blenders 0:50:57 - Toolkits 0:53:21 - Meditation cushions and benches 0:56:21 - Taking care of plants 0:58:31 - Domain names 0:59:57 - Cloud storage services 1:06:07 - Reusable water bottles 1:07:46 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.