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Hello and welcome to this episode of Kennedy Saves the World. Maybe you've seen this TikTok trend. Five things that are absolutely worth it. Five things you should spend money on. Number one, good cookware. You don't need a lot of it if you have good cookware. And I right now love Hexclad and Caraway because they're both a lot healthier versions of non stick cookware. Caraway is awesome. It's kind of expensive. You can get it on Amazon. Don't get a set. Get one thing at a time. This is the kind of cookware where you can get like I have the muffin tin, I have a little like pan for making poached eggs. I have a bigger frying pan. And especially if you make a lot of eggs. Caraway is awesome and it's worth it. And the same goes for knives. If you have two good knives, you don't need 100 knives. And it is worth it having good knives because these are the kind of things where you could buy a bunch of crap and not use most of it, or you could buy a couple of really nice things and absolutely use them. Another thing that is worth it. But good running shoes. You have to be careful with running shoes because I wore hocus for a long time. I actually have a pair of hocus on right now because I've gone back to them because I am a for the color pink and I found all pink hocus. I'll show you. See, it was worth the $200. Even though they suck to run in because hokas wear down after like three weeks. My sister in law always says you can train in hokas twice and then run a race in them and then you have to throw them away. But these are all pink so I can travel with them. They're worth it. Good shoes are absolutely worth it. One of the mistakes that people make is wearing really old running shoes. Especially when they're restarting a running program and they get injured because the midsoles, the innards of running shoes actually break down. And you do need them, and you need to buy them more frequently than you think you do. But that is absolutely worth it. Number three, good serums. Here's the thing though. You don't need to buy the most expensive serums, but it is worth worth it to buy good face creams, serums, sunscreen. And that does not mean La Mer. La Mer is pretty much garbage. You don't need to spend a lot of money on that. But if you can get your hands on a good Exosome Serum. It is worth it. The Medicaid Exo. It's like PDRN Serum is awesome. It is $96 for a bottle and yes, that's expensive but I have also tried the plated Exosome serum and that's almost $300 for a little teeny tiny bottle of their intense serum. Not worth it because I think they're lying about the size and the volume in the packaging because you go through it so quickly. You can go through that stuff in like 2 weeks and for like 252 at $300. Totally not worth it. Get the medicate M E D I K the number 8 exo exo PDRN serum. That is some of the most fantastic stuff I have found. And then use the ordinary for everything else because that is very inexpensive. But like the glycolic and the multi peptide serum, you can layer all that stuff together and that is great. Don't go anywhere more. Kennedy Saves the World right after this.
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A mattress. A mattress is something that is worth spending money on because the problem is you will go through a bunch of crappy mattresses before you get to a really good mattress. And I feel like I've tried a bunch of them. One of my favorite mattresses that I had in LA that I had to throw away after the wildfire because our house is filled with lead and arsenic. We was a Serta memory foam mattress that had cooling technology in it. That thing was amazing and lasted 10 years. That was incredible. Better than the Tempur Pedic. And the sleep number bed is my favorite thing I've ever found in the world. They have sales a couple times a year where the mattresses are 50% off and that is 1,000% worth it. And you don't need to get the one that lifts up on either end. I asked my younger daughter, I'm like, should I get the. The one where the feet raise? And she's like, yeah. And a life alert because you've fallen and you can't get up. No, those are for old people. You don't need it. But if you have a partner that you sleep next to in bed and they like it firm and you like it soft, as is the case in our household. Then go ahead and get the sleep. Number bed. The other thing that is worth it, got to have real hoops, man. If you, if you use crappy metal in your ears, you're gonna get like dark brown spots in your ear holes. And that's disgusting. And you can find sterling silver, you can find gold, you can find all of it on Amazon. And that is worth it because crappy jewelry looks crappy. You can spend a little bit more money and you can look very classy. So go ahead and do it. So those things are what I recommend. Good cookware, good, good shoes, good serums, a good mattress. And, you know, if you're wearing hooker hoops like I do, then pony up and get the good stuff. You're worth it. Everything else you can save money on. Make your own food at home. Make your own coffee. Make your own smoothies. Save all that cash so you can spend it where you really have to. This has been Kennedy Saves the World. I am Kennedy. Listen. Ad free. With a Fox News podcast plus subscription on Apple Podcasts and Amazon prime, members can listen to this show ad free on the Amazon music app. Oh, go ahead and leave me a review while you're there. I'd love to hear what you have to say. You've been listening to Kennedy Saves the World on the Fox News Podcast Network.
Host: Kennedy
Episode: 5 Things ALWAYS Worth the Money!
Date: July 23, 2026
In this punchy solo episode, Kennedy energetically unpacks a viral TikTok trend and gives her list of the five things that are always worth spending extra money on. With characteristic humor, practicality, and a dose of sass, she shares personal recommendations rooted in lived experience — from cookware to skincare, mattresses to running shoes — keeping the focus on where quality genuinely pays off. The episode is peppered with relatable stories, strong opinions, and practical buying tips, making it accessible and fun for listeners who want to spend smart.
Notable Quote [00:32]:
"You could buy a bunch of crap and not use most of it, or you could buy a couple of really nice things and absolutely use them." — Kennedy
Funny Moment [01:45]:
"I'll show you. See, it was worth the $200. Even though they suck to run in...these are all pink so I can travel with them." — Kennedy
Advice [02:45]:
"Get the medicate. M-E-D-I-K the number 8 exo exo PDRN serum. That is some of the most fantastic stuff I have found...then use The Ordinary for everything else." — Kennedy
Memorable Anecdote [04:26]:
"[Sleep Number] mattresses are 50% off and that is 1,000% worth it. You don't need to get the one that lifts up on either end...those are for old people. You don't need it." — Kennedy
(with daughter's quip: "Yeah, and a life alert because you've fallen and you can't get up!")
Advice [05:24]:
"Crappy jewelry looks crappy. You can spend a little bit more money and you can look very classy." — Kennedy
"You could buy a bunch of crap and not use most of it, or you could buy a couple of really nice things and absolutely use them."
— Kennedy [00:32]
"La Mer is pretty much garbage. You don't need to spend a lot of money on that."
— Kennedy [02:39]
"[Sleep Number] mattresses are 50% off and that is 1,000% worth it... those are for old people. You don't need it."
— Kennedy [04:26]
"Crappy jewelry looks crappy. You can spend a little bit more money and you can look very classy."
— Kennedy [05:24]
Kennedy’s spirited list distills spending down to five essentials: cookware, running shoes, skincare serums, mattresses, and quality jewelry. Each is justified with personal anecdotes, a dash of irreverence, and practical wisdom—leaving listeners with actionable, real-world guidance on how to spend their money where it truly counts. The overriding message: buy less, buy better, and don’t skimp where it matters.