Ask Sherry: Would I visit my in-laws again? And what that furniture piece is in my OOTD
You asked, and I am answering every Friday once I have enough questions! You can ask any question using the form here. I remember your posts about your (exhausting / frustra
Week of Money: Where the last stretch of Christmas looms
DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up after trying to pretend that Little Bun is not in fact, awake and trying valiantly to pretend he isn’t, lying there, making noises and singingR
The new status symbols for the rich
These days, there is a new aspirational class that is emerging, and it has a lot to do with money, but with a new values aspect creeping in with social and cultural capital playing
How to stop (or at least curb) your shopping temptations
Can I use what I have, or make, borrow or rent the item instead of buying it? Basically all the options instead of buying it. Shop your own closet If you shop your own closet inste
Canadian PSA: If you’re an employee who worked from home, you can claim a home office credit
Don’t forget to get your money (max: $400) for home office expenses if you’re an employee who worked from home for more than 50% of the year, for at least FOUR CONSECUT
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge.: Why you are a Spender versus a Saver
1. Both Can you be.. a spender AND a saver? Like I am? This article talks about money scripts we may have grown up with. 3. Mummified These tweets from mothers are AMAZING… a
What I watched: Sherry’s Netflix Show Recommendations (2021)
Including reading a lot of books (I read 217 in 2020), I also watch a lot of television series. I don’t love all of them. These are the ones I actually liked with a short int
People of colour use consumer goods to help buy status and acceptance
As a follow-up to my post about why people without resources buy luxury goods, I think I should clarify another point: People of colour buy their acceptability with consumer goods,
Week of Money: My first week of work
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Raising Little Bun without Gendered Social Norms
I have experienced a lot of this ever since I had Little Bun, but just to be sure that we are on the same page, gendered social norms are things like this I have heard from various