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The Cost of Flexing

In today’s quote, Morgan Housel (author of The Psychology of Money) offers a timeless lesson:

Spending money to show people how much money you have é a maneira mais rápida de ficar com menos dinheiro.is the fastest way to have less money.

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para às pessoas dinheiro tens é a mais de ficar com dinheiro.

Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money.

Today's vocabulary

🛍️ Gastar: To spend💵 Dinheiro [masc. noun]: Money🎬 Mostrar: To show ❓ Quanto: How much🛤️ Maneira [femin. noun]: Way⏱️ Rápida [femin. adj.]: Fast ➖ Menos: Less

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