In defense of Apple products
So there are at least a few PF bloggers out there who vehemently hate Apple and all of its products, calling them overpriced consumer traps for stupid people who have nothing bette
How to stop stressing out about your taxes, documents and receipts
I am flummoxed by people who come to me half crying in March that they don’t have their @$(* together because taxes are almost due and they haven’t done anything becaus
Sherry’s Ramblings of the Week
IT IS OFFICIAL, I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A HOME IN CASH It closed yesterday. I need to divest stocks to pay for it in cash. Luckily, I have enough money to do so in cash. After the blood
We really only have ourselves to blame
I’m not even talking about universities and colleges preying on unsuspecting parents and students who think a higher education is the be-all and end-all… Read: Having a
Don’t think about it as making money, it’s saving money!
When I work, I never really think of it as ‘making money‘. I think of it as: ‘making money to save‘. For me, it’s a simple way of thinking about my mo
Pay what something is really worth and pay for it once
This applies to everything — workers you hire, or things you buy. I always see companies trying to shave here and there by hiring super cheap employees (or in my case, freela
How not to screw up a negotiation
It’s pretty easy to talk about, much harder to execute in real life. Here are my tips: Just negotiate — Not trying at all is THE biggest mistake Prepare as much as you
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.
What I liked this week: Meryl Streep wanted to give it her all in one of my favourite movies: The Devil Wears Prada for very strong feminist reasons. I completely agree. Thi
Catching more flies with honey: Putting in a little work to getting back some money
I am one of those folks who calls in when I see something wrong in a store. An employee, a policy, a practice, anything within reason and severe enough is a catalyst to make me cal
Style Help: How to check for quality when buying clothes
“Quality”… such an elusive word, is it not? What does that really mean ‘quality’? Here is what I tend to look for when I shop for items as a general r