Who do you feel pressured to keep up with?
I was talking to a colleague the other day (younger) who said that she just felt left out. Left out of everything, like she wasn’t keeping up. All of her friends were married, bu
How did the overconsumption of the Stanley Cup become such a frenzied trend?
…it is because people without strong identities of their own, need something to cling to. I have come to the conclusion that if people go easily with these trends, such as &#
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
Silver Spoons & Spoiling Children With Money
I recently read: Myth of the Silver Spoon and it made me feel a lot more confident and hopeful that I will be able to navigate being a parent who can now afford to give things to h
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
Week of Money: Where Little Bun needs specific Left + Right socks
DAY ONE 8:08 a.m. — Little Bun puts on his socks to go out. They happen to be labeled L or R for left or right, and I don’t really care. I just put the colours together and
Week of Money: Where I am denied entry into my own bedroom because of a passcode
DAY ONE He loves it when they snuggle. He set them up like this. DAY TWO 12:15 p.m. — Little Bun: Mommy, the passcode is _ _ _ _. Me: Okay. *knocking on door later* Little Bun:
Week of Money: Where Little Bun floors me with his insight
DAY ONE 3:40 p.m. — We started making a list of tasks we all do at home. Little Bun: *proudly* I put 15 hours to account for my tasks at home Partner: But you missed a decimal he
Week of Money: Where I watch “You People” and think it’s a nice start
DAY ONE 6:18 a.m. — I had Little Bun take the Grit Scale test, and he got 4.00 out of 5.00. I told him it is normal for him to find different interests and things. He was pretty