You are not a better person if you are cheap
I am shocked at the number of people online who can WELL AFFORD to spend money, cheaping out on services and even tips to other minimum wage workers, with the idea that they are be
Stop pretending to be poor when you are not
I am not talking about people who literally do not have money, but I am observing this ridiculous charade playing out online of people who have money, pretending they do not, and a
Tipping less, and thoughts on it all
People are tipping a lot less than before. I will have to say, I find this to have been inevitable, as with the inflationary pressures (rising cost of gas, groceries, life..) peopl
When $100 is not $100 – Why are some people so cheap?
I used to buy the cheapie electric toothbrushes, you know, the $30 ones. Only recently did I upgrade to a $100 electric toothbrush and I realized just how much of a difference it m
How do men have second families?
I say “men” because women simply do not have them. At least, very VERY rarely, as in I have never heard of a woman having one, but I have heard of plenty of men (famous
Looking rich isn’t about the labels or logos
It quite simply is in the way you look. Your literal face… ….from the way your skin looks (clear, even-toned, unlined or very lightly lined if any at all, lack of pinch
Reddit: “My wife asked me to pay her $50K to have our child” – Opinions & Breakdown
Here is the original Reddit post, which was deleted by the user, but preserved here. I am copying the text just in case the link also disappears again and now we have it here as we
Does your face tell people how rich you are?
There seems to have been a new offshoot trend in signaling you’re rich: Perfect skin, with barely to not a stitch of makeup. Maybe it has always been there, or maybe I’m only n
How Rich People Differentiate Themselves
I have been thinking about how people differentiate themselves, in subtle, seemingly innocuous ways. I’ve been reading lots of books on class, wealth (one of my perennial favouri
Money Thoughts: Inflation, Recession, Housing Crisis, Budget Pressures
Just a brain dump of money-related things going through my mind lately. INFLATION General average is 7% – 8%. This means if you didn’t earn a 7% raise this year, you