One of our favorite things to do on this show is talk with the amazing authors of new books related to sensible investing. Today we do just that, welcoming back Andrew Hallam to the podcast to talk about his new book, Balance. In it, Andrew tackles the relationship between our finances and happiness, looking at the areas of life that need the most attention, and how we sometimes overlook important aspects of our wellbeing. This is Andrew's third book, and we previously hosted him on the show in Episode 99, so make sure to go back and catch up on that if you have not already listened to it. We have a fascinating chat with Andrew again today, getting to grips with some of the main findings in the book, with our guest unpacking his arguments about material purchases, spending on experiences, gratitude, and financial literacy. We also get to hear from him about the importance of staying light-hearted, and how he defines success and failure. Balance is such an eye-opening and illuminating piece of work, which we highly recommend our listeners check out, so tune in today to get a taste of what it's all about. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:00 How do you Define Success in your Life? 6:45 The Relationship Between your Spending Habits and your Happiness/Life Satisfaction/Gratitude 39:54 Let's Discuss Personal Finance 1:03:08 Talking Cents with Andrew Books From Today’s Episode: Balance: How to Invest and Spend for Happiness, Health, and Wealth — https://amzn.to/35tiNPC Millionaire Teacher — https://amzn.to/2Xkm2RE Millionaire Expat — https://amzn.to/2LN6yjW Links From Today’s Episode: Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/ Shop Merch — https://shop.rationalreminder.ca/ Join the Community — https://community.rationalreminder.ca/ Follow us on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Follow us on Instagram — @rationalreminder Benjamin on Twitter — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Cameron on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Andrew Hallam on Twitter — https://twitter.com/aphallam Andrew Hallam — https://andrewhallam.com/