10K Dollar Day

Does your latest luxury vacation involve an abandoned warehouse? Alison brings us on a hard-hat expedition, while Lulu spends her fake 10K on the most extravagant pillow you’ve ever heard of (hint: it involves 3D imaging). 10K. 24 hours. Real research, imaginary travel! Join us as we find the fanciest and silliest ways to spend $10,000 in one day! This week’s magic jumping-off word was furnished by Ted H. From Florida. Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

Welcome to our 300th episode of 10K Dollar Day! We're marking this milestone by switching up our format! It's a celebration day. Alison and Lulu spend their 10K allowances in Toronto, Canada, and Milan, Italy this week. Amidst the shoes in this episode, we have two hotels with celebrity status, one designed by a rock star and one designed by a director. You'll meet the one of the cutest donkeys you've ever seen, and Alison gives us her tried-and-true tricks to building up a sneaker collection on a budget. All of that, packed into some luxury spending (in our mind). 10K. 24 hours. Real research, imaginary travel! Join us as we find the fanciest and silliest ways to spend $10,000 in one day! This week's magic jumping-off word was furnished by Amy F. from Maine, host of the Grounded in Maine podcast, all about sustainability, and purveyor of some of our favorite sweet treats, Amy's Garden Jam. Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

Alison brings us on a culinary adventure, getting some hands-on education about some of the most luxurious foods in Peschiara del Garda, Italy, while Lulu explores elective surgery in Klaipėda, Lithuania. How else would they spend an imaginary 10K in 24 hours? This vintage 2022 episode is the last in our lookback series, as we launch a new format next week with episode 300. Both locations were inspired by our magic jumping-off word, “vision,” given to us by longtime listener Ira B. in Florida. If you’d like to submit a word, please visit our website. We’ll build an episode around it! Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

Ever scheduled a photo shoot while on vacation? You'll definitely consider it from now on, as Alison spends her fake 10K in a truly glamorous fashion in Santorini. Meanwhile, Lulu takes us on an indulgent trip to Vienna, where she discovers a unique way to drink a cup of coffee on the run. Ten thousand dollars, 24 hours. No problem! This is a vintage 2019 episode -- we're revisiting ten favorite episodes in our countdown to episode 300! Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

In this vintage 2018 episode, Alison and Lulu return to one of their favorites — spending a fake 10K in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Pioneertown, California! If you’re a fan of fancy bathhouses, you’ll love this episode — and if you’re a Star Trek fan, you’ll find a strange new world or two this week as you enjoy some signature imaginary luxury travel. We’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes as we count down to episode 300! We have another format update coming up, and some new surprises. PS, Alison says we're at episode 296 in the intro. Sssssh..... Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

Alison and Lulu continue their vintage series with this gem, featuring a water-filled trip to the Poconos and a snapshot of beautiful places and spaces in Kyiv, Ukraine. Get ready for them to spend their fake 10K in two very different places around the world! They find auctions, wishing trees, and more in 10K's signature imaginary luxury travel days. We're counting down to episode 300 by revisiting some of our favorite past episodes. Join our journey! Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

As we count down to episode 300, we continue to revisit some of our favorite episodes. This episode, recorded in a very dungeon-y Philadelphia Airbnb (you can see the filming of this episode on our YouTube channel!), features Alison planning a momcation where kids are very, very, very much not allowed. Parent hard, play hard? Lulu also crams a bunch of activities, eating, and event production into a day in Burlington, Vermont. Both Alison and Lulu manage to maximize their fake budget of 10K a day! That's imaginary luxury travel! Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

This vintage episode from 2019 is a special one -- we recorded it in Stockholm on a real-life vacation (on a much-less-than-10K budget). Even though we were squeezing the most out of every dollar on our trip, we were still able to write these silly adventures. Lulu spends her fake $10,000 in Panama City, Panama, while Alison decides to throw a celebration for the whole town of Mason City, Iowa. (Hint: it's the birthplace of Meredith Willson, writer of THE MUSIC MAN. And this is episode 76!) We're continuing our countdown to episode 300 by revisiting some of our favorite episodes. Get on the list for our weekly newsletter for links, shownotes, and behind the scenes stories! Plus, it's a great way to connect with the 10K community. You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We love to chat! www.10KDollarDay.com Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

In honor of all the Barbie-palooza, here's a February 2020 episode that definitely draws a lot of inspiration from our Barbie-playing childhoods. Lulu brings us to Malibu for some luxury fit for a living doll. Wearing pink isn't required for listening, but it can't hurt. Meanwhile, Alison spends a fake 10K in Auckland, New Zealand, in the most un-Barbie-like way possible. (Hint: zombies.) There's something for everyone here as we blow $10,000 in 24 hours! For behind-the-scenes info and show notes, subscribe to our newsletter at www.10KDollarDay.com. Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

It's the official countdown to Episode 300! This vintage 2020 episode features our signature imaginary luxury travel days in two very different locations, Norway and Kansas. But we manage to find the prettiest bathrooms in both places. And isn't that the kind of travel info you actually need? Join Lulu and Alison as they explore how to spend 10K in 24 hours in small towns in Scandanavia and the Great Plains. We've got a vacation for everyone, and these itineraries are especially fantastic for art-lovers! This episode also includes our traditional obsession, wishlist, charity, and "what's your happy" segments! Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

It's the official countdown to Episode 300! This vintage 2019 episode took Alison by surprise when Lulu decided to spend her imaginary 10K in one building, the Atlanta airport. Don't be too tempted the next time you have an unexpected layover! Join Lulu and Alison as they explore how to spend 10K in 24 hours in ATL and the Berkshires. We've got a vacation for everyone! This episode also includes our traditional obsession, wishlist, charity, and "what's your happy" segments! Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

It's the official countdown to Episode 300! This vintage 2018 episode represents some of what we love best: silliness, cozy spots, and the holidays. Join Lulu, Alison, and Guest Googler Sean MacLaughlin as they explore how to spend 10K in 24 hours -- in some of Santa's favorite places: Santa Claus, Indiana, and Rovaniemi, Finland. Prepare for lots of snow, salmon, and chat about Santa-style physics. This episode also includes our traditional obsession, wishlist, charity, and "what's your happy" segments! Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday Love 10K? How about 10 minutes a day? Join us at our other podcast, The Daily Happy, for ten minutes of community and news, every day! Want to support us without a subscription? You can buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

We can have fun on our imaginary luxury travel days in rain or brine…! Lulu takes us to Baltimore for a 10K day, where she spends $10,000 in 24 hours (in her mind). And this week, we have a lot of travel dills. This episode’s magic jumping-off word was given to us by our new Bae Imani P. in NYC! Want to help create an episode? Go to our website to submit a word, and we’ll build an episode around it. Our new segment, 10K Roleplay, continues! Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear us put our improv skills to the test… Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday Love 10K? How about 10 minutes a day? Join us at our other podcast, The Daily Happy, for ten minutes of community and news, every day! Want to support us without a subscription? You can buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

Alison takes us to Sofia, Bulgaria to on her 10K day — she spends a cool $10,000 in a choose-your-own-adventure kind of way! Lulu gets to help shape the day, and is shocked that they cannot, in fact, afford a wine glass despite their extravagant budget. Welcome to 10K Dollar Day, the comedy podcast about imaginary luxury travel, where we spend 10K in one day, in a different place around the world each time. Real research, imaginary travel. This episode’s magic jumping-off word was given to us by our longtime Bae Adam G. in NYC! Want to help create an episode? Go to our website to submit a word, and we’ll build an episode around it. Our new segment, 10K Roleplay, continues! Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear us put our improv skills to the test… Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

We spend a lot of Benjamins while looking for Jimmies in this imaginary luxury travel episode! Lulu takes us to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to spend 10K in a lavish way. In 24 hours, she manages to blow her cash … without buying any cheese! This episode’s magic jumping-off word was given to us by our Genevieve K.! Want to help create an episode? Go to our website to submit a word, and we’ll build an episode around it. Our new segment, 10K Roleplay, continues! Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear us put our improv skills to the test… Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday Love 10K? How about 10 minutes a day? Join us at our other podcast, The Daily Happy, for ten minutes of community and news, every day! Want to support us without a subscription? You can buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

We dusted off our old show choir costumes for this day! Get read for some musical mayhem as Alison takes us to Stellenbosch, South Africa to spend an imaginary 10K in 24 hours. Or is that “tenor”-K? The jokes are better in the episode, we promise. This episode’s magic jumping-off word was given to us by our Bae Niall in NYC! Want to help create an episode? Go to our website to submit a word, and we’ll build an episode around it. Our new segment, 10K Roleplay, continues! Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear us put our improv skills to the test… Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday Love 10K? How about 10 minutes a day? Join us at our other podcast, The Daily Happy, for ten minutes of community and news, every day! Want to support us without a subscription? You can buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

A zesty escape, you say? Lulu brings us to Fairfield, CA, for a “tasteful” adventure in 10K style, plus finds a way to take Alison shopping at the local base exchange. It’s truly an imaginary luxury travel day! This episode’s magic jumping-off word was given to us by Sage L., a stage manager for 1776 on tour. Want to help create an episode? Go to our website to submit a word, and we’ll build an episode around it. Our new segment, 10K Roleplay, continues! Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear us put our improv skills to the test… Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday Love 10K? How about 10 minutes a day? Join us at our other podcast, The Daily Happy, for ten minutes of community and news, every day! Want to support us without a subscription? You can buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

Alison brings us to glamorous Beverly Hills and spends her fake 10K among the glitz and glamour. An imaginary ten thousand can go pretty quickly there, but we still manage to put together some of our signature dreamy luxury travel! Don’t miss this episode — it would be a big mistake. Huge.= This episode’s magic jumping-off word was given to us by Maddi L., a graduating Senior on her way to major in dance at AMDA in NYC. Want to help create an episode? Go to our website to submit a word, and we’ll build an episode around it. Our new segment, 10K Roleplay, continues! Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear us put our improv skills to the test… Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday Love 10K? How about 10 minutes a day? Join us at our other podcast, The Daily Happy, for ten minutes of community and news, every day! Want to support us without a subscription? You can buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

We brings lots of laughs as we head to a verdant Chinese locale to figure out how to spend a fake 10K in 24 hours! Lulu puts together a 10K day around the word ‘neglected,’ which is NOT the word ‘negligence.’ Spoiler alert: she never figures it out. This episode’s magic jumping-off word was given to us by Anissa Griego, who is currently performing in the national tour of 1776. Want to help create an episode? Go to our website to submit a word, and we’ll build an episode around it. Our new segment, 10K Roleplay, continues! Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear us put our improv skills to the test… Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday Love 10K? How about 10 minutes a day? Join us at our other podcast, The Daily Happy, for ten minutes of community and news, every day! Want to support us without a subscription? You can buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday

DONUT test us on whether we can spend 10K in a day. We can, and we can make it a sweet journey! Alison brings us to the Outer Banks for a delicious imaginary luxury travel day — and we have to bring our swimsuits. Come join us! This episode’s magic jumping-off word was given to us by Connor Lyon, who is currently performing in the national tour of 1776. Want to help create an episode? Go to our website to submit a word, and we’ll build an episode around it. Our new segment, 10K Roleplay, continues! Listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear us put our improv skills to the test… Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Find us on Twitter and Instagram! Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday Love 10K? How about 10 minutes a day? Join us at our other podcast, The Daily Happy, for ten minutes of community and news, every day! Want to support us without a subscription? You can buy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thedailyhappy Support the showBecome a supporter of the show! Cancel Anytime • No Commitment https://www.buzzsprout.com/145545/supporters/new Don’t forget to get on the list that counts — our newsletter mailing list. Sign up at www.10kdollarday.com for show notes, resources, and things to make you smile. Instagram: @10KDollarDay Twitter: @10KDollarDay Support the show: www.patreon.com/10kdollarday