“Stop being so greedy and asking for more money”, and other falsehoods women are told
I got this question in my ASK SHERRY inbox, but it deserves a post of its own. Hi Sherry, I really admire your journey in leveLling up in your career. As I’ve been job searching
Money Talk: The biggest thing I worry about when it comes to money is..
The biggest thing I worry about when it comes to money is… having enough. Doesn’t everyone worry about having enough? I want so much saved that even if the market tanks
Plans for Little Bun’s Education and Future (Money-Wise)
So this is the plan for Little Bun (in my head) at the moment. Nothing is set in stone, I am going with the flow of what he seems to be able to understand and so on. Today, I showe
Why we don’t do gifts at Christmas or big events (Minimalist Christmas)
This is going to sound really weird to those of you who have followed me for a while, considering how much I love shopping and so on, but we actually do not do gifting at Christmas
You can’t just decide to retire in any country without a plan
One of the myths (?) or ideas floating around early retirement folks is the idea that you could save maybe $300K and fly off to another country to retire like a queen on $10K a yea
Why women need to be more financially independent than men
Because we are women. Women are…. more likely to work less due to maternity leave (and just being pregnant is rough) paying more for ‘female’ things or services l
Growing up poor, middle-class or upper-class – Experiences and differences
I loved this video of a couple that highlighted the differences between her growing up poor and him, upper class. Here are a few things of what they said: “When eating a meal, I
Can you really just “go back to work” after early retirement?
To be blunt, I don’t think so. You can definitely work, there is work all around us, but it may not be at your old career, or at the level you left at, let alone the pay. Thi
Stop trying to prove racial discrimination doesn’t exist (aka myth of the Model Minority)
I saw this post, and of course I inwardly sighed because while this data is true (U.S. Census Bureau), it doesn’t look at the whole picture. It is only seeing one side and no
Is my thrifting & secondhand purchases harming those in need?
I read this and felt an immediate guilty pit in my stomach. Am I contributing to the gentrification of thrifting? Am I making the prices higher for those who can’t afford t